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Greetings letter
The writer talks about the well-being of the addressee's mother, the arrival of some people to Rasht, and the rain there.
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Muhammad Muntasiri to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925
Letter and envelope from Muhammad Muntasiri, member of the Finance Department of the Army in Tabriz, to ‘Amid Lashkar the Secretary of the army brigade in North-West Urumiyah; informing him that he is visiting ‘Amid Lashkar's house, sitting in the room at the biruni courtyard, across from his uncle's wife [probably ‘Amid Lashkar's mother], and has borrowed a pen from the child of ‘Amid Lashkar's sister to write to him; everyone is doing well, the weather is cold; he advises him to keep his house warm, asks him to write to them, and sends greetings on behalf of his beloved cousin [uncle's...
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam), 1910
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her brother, Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam), telling him family news and that thieves have been looting people's houses, including those of Vusuq al-Dawlah and Hishmat al-Dawlah in addition to their own. She also talks about the people of Tehran's fear of the passing comet and how they talked about the end of the universe.
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Letter of greetings and news of war
Letter about family related news and news of the progression of the war [World War I], talking about fasting in the month of Ramazan, the writer's letter to the addressee sent with Aqa Sadr, for which s/he had not received any response. S/he talks about the news of the German and Ottoman forces progressing into Iran and taking control of Kirmanshah and Hamadan and moving toward Tehran and how this news has raised the price of goods in the city; the highway robbers from Fars; the British moving towards Isfahan, and finally the hot weather in the city. The writer ends the letter with sending...
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Muhammad Taqi Nizam Mafi to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1910 or 1911
Muhammad Taqi Nizam Mafi writes to his sister, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah. He comments on the murder of Sayyid ‘Abd Allah, talks about the weather in Finland, the son of Farmanfarma, and how his skill in speaking Persian has declined since he has moved from Switzerland.
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Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925
Envelope is addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar the Secretary of the army brigade in Urumiyah; letter probably from Hamid al-Sultan, who discusses: Habib Allah al-Sultan having returned and staying in the room with the kursi; the grain not being delivered despite the writer's emphasis; sending the letters of Aqa Mirza Muhammad Khan, and other work-related issues; the ceremony for the arrival of Sardar Sipah and the arrival of Hazrat-i Ashraf from pilgrimage; the well-being of Sarkar ‘Illiyah and others; the good condition of citrus trees; his delayed stipend.
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Family letter
After greetings, the writer talks about transferring money, the price of rice in Tehran, raining in the northern areas, unsold rice, and the addressee's visit from Tehran along with their aunt.
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1919
It discusses letter writing and how the author saves stamps from received letters; mentions that Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell are on their way with the children, and Mr. Caldwell's cousin who is a teacher is accompanying them; Mr. DeLambert (Mrs. Caldwell's brother) is also coming with them; indicates that it is the most uncomfortable time of the year, specifically that Mrs. Calwdwell cannot tolerate heat; along with the envelope marked "Legation of the United States of America"
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Letter from Hajib to Iran-i naw, 1911
Written by Hajib, daughter of Amir Mu‘azzam, about collecting money for the poor; translated from French by Yiprim Khan
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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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