Letter and its envelope, from Nusrat Sharifi in Mashhad to ʻAliyah Mashayikhi in Sarakhs. It reads: "Dear sister, I always pray to God to keep you in good health. Receiving your letter made us happy. But about your grief over the death of Bibi Jan's death the sister, of course it is really difficult and painful, dear. God knows that their memory is with us and we miss them a lot. We should be patient, as no one can escape death. Khanum Jan and Mr. Mashayikhi say hi. Khanum Buzurg sends grace. My dear aunt, Turan Khanum, and the daughters of Mr. Shah send their greetings. Muhtaram Khanum and...
The letter reads: "Dear friend, I received your letter on Thursday night and it made me very happy. I pray to God, saying, 'if you are going to take everything from me, please do not take these two dear friends, who I have known for 18 years.' I always pray for your health and Khanum Vafadust's health. I saw your letter for Khanum Vafadust when I was with her and we were waiting for Asghar to bring our lunch. Then your letter for me arrived and she suggested that we write both of our replies to you on one letter. However, thinking of you tonight, I couldn't wait any longer so I decided to...
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