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‘Abbas Arvand to Muhammad Husayn Arvand, 1951
‘Abbas Arvand writes to his father, Muhammad Husayn Arvand, from London on October 18, 1951. He describes the condition of his mother, Farkhundah Arvand, their exchanges with her doctor, and her surgery. He explains that he has shown no negligence in taking care of his mother's treatment and that the delay in the surgery was the result of the unavailability of hospital beds and the surgeon's busy schedule. He describes his mother's medical condition, the surgery that was performed five days prior, its success, and his mother's recovery process. He reminds his father about the cost of the...
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Farkhundah Arvand to Muhammad Husayn Arvand, 1951
Farkhundah Arvand writes to her husband, Muhammad Husayn Arvand from London on October 10, 1951. She thanks him for his letters and expresses puzzlement as to why they and her brother have not received her letters, complains about her children (except Nasrin) not writing to her, asks her husband to supervise the children's schoolwork and to give especial care and attention to Furuzandah's stuttering and constipation problems. Then she writes about her situation by describing the hospital, her room, the nurses, etc., discussing her fear about the removal of her other breast, the doctor's...
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Farkhundah Arvand to Muhammad Husayn Arvand, 1951
Farkhundah Arvand writes to her husband, Muhammad Husayn Arvand, from London, on October 12, 1951. She mentions the end of the Rawzah period and notes that she has made a new vow for two additional days of Rawzah if they find a spot in the hospital for ‘Abbas. She also mentions that ‘Abbas's issues with residency are being taken care of after his visit to the embassy. However, she declares that she constantly worries about him, as he might have to go to Germany if they don't find a place for him in the hospitals in England. She then talks about her own situation and the surgery planned for...
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Ibrahim Qaraguzlu to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Ibrahim Qaraguzlu writes affectionately to his wife, Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, telling her how he misses her and wishes she had not left him so early, mentions his illness and a surgery that needs to be performed, discusses some future plans, reports on his business, and expresses his desire to go hunting. The accompanying envelope is addressed to: Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, the household of Nizam al-Saltanah.
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Correspondence of Surur al-Saltanah and Amir Hushang
Correspondence between Surur al-Saltanah (daughter of Zarrin Kulah Khanum and Khazin al-Mulk and wife of ‘Abd al-Husayn Taymurtash) and her son, Amir Hushang Taymurtash: 1- Surur al-Saltanah writes to Hushang in London from Berlin, and, among other things, discusses the problems with finding a place for Hushang to stay during the break. She mentions how busy Papa (Taymurtash) is with the negotiations about the oil treaty (December 17, 1932); 2- Surur al-Saltanah's letter to Hushang, sending greetings to Mr. Nuri and Dr. Young, and thanking her son for his Sunday prayer for his parents....
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Letter from Muhammad ‘Amiri to his wife, Azarmidukht, 1961
Includes greetings and talks about his medical examinations in Paris, his diet, buying the items Azar requested in London, getting a doll for Gulnaz, his return to Iran with Fatimah, and stopping in Italy and Austria or Switzerland
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Letter from Muhammad ‘Amiri to his wife, Azarmidukht, 1961
Includes greetings and mentions talking to Fatimah and Faridah on the phone, their visit to London, and their travel together to Spain or France, Fatimah and Faridah's intention of going back to Iran, the nice weather and new buildings in London, visiting some friends, and a friend's medical condition; and a few lines of greetings addressed to Gulnaz
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Letters from Jalal Azal to Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi and Subhi
A collection of letters from Jalal Azal to Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi and Subhi. In one letter, Jalal Azal asks Qamar Taj about some information. Another letter is about books and documents which Qamar Taj borrowed from ʻAliyah Ruhi in Cyprus. In this letter, Jalal Azal asks Qamar Taj to return these books and documents to ʻAtiyah Ruhi. Another is about death of ʻIsmat Khanum's mother. In one other letter, Jalal Azal wrote to Subhi about Subh-i Azal's works, which Qamar Taj took without notification and never returned.
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Houri Mostofi Moghadam's Interview
Houri Mostofi Moghadam's interview conducted by Afsaneh Najmabadi and Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar on 29 October 2009. She shares her memories of family members, acquaintances, and the daily life and rituals of people, especially women, in the Qajar era.
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Letters from Zinat Malik and Muhtaram al-Saltanah
These letters are about their travel to India and their meeting with Malakah Jahan, wife of Muhammad ʻAli Shah, and Fakhr al-Taj, daughter of Muʻayyir al-Mamalik in Mumbai. On one of the pages Bahman Bayani gives some explanations about the people in the letters.
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