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Letter from Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri to Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri
Letter from Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri to Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri, about his visit, news of the arrival of Sham‘i Khanum, Haji Bibi, and Sultan Khanum with her daughter and daughter-in-law, sending the coolers, and setting the wedding day
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Telegram from Hisam al-Mulk Amir Afkham, 1904
Wedding invitation
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Offering for a wedding, 1911
Regarding the tradition in the villages of Gilan, in which young women are forced to give offerings to the village chief or others to be able to get married
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Report of the Fars Police Department, 1918
Includes Rawzah at Aqa Mirza Khalil Zari‘ (farmer)'s home, and the wedding ceremony of Mu‘izz al-Sultan's daughter and Mirza Javad Khan with the presence of entertainers
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Letter to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Discusses Hashim Khan Jalil al-Dawlah asking for Nasir al-Dawlah's daughter's hand in marriage, Najm al-Saltanah's opposition to this proposal, sending Mirza ‘Abbasquli to Munavvar al-Saltanah as a mediator, the opposition of Nasir al-Dawlah's older daughter, and this marriage happening; also talks about the marriage of Nasir al-Dawlah's mother with I‘timad al-Saltanah
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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari
Probably to her daughter-in-law, Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya; includes greetings, mentions their pilgrimage and how Gulnaz is expecting their return and getting her souvenir doll, writing to Fatimah and Faridah, and news of the wedding of Haj Bibi, daughter of Aqa Faraj Allah, with a man who has a wife and four children
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Terms of marriage between Makhluqah Khanum and Ghulamriza from Shiraz, 1912
Written by Ghulamriza from Shiraz: "first, I have to wait for Makhluqah Khanum to graduate from the American school; second, Makhluqah Khanum has a right to annul the marriage contract after her graduation; third, if Makhluqah Khanum consents, a second wedding ceremony has to take place; fourth, providing everything needed for the wedding and Makhluqah Khanum's house, her mahr, and share of inheritance; and fifth, if these conditions are not met, the marriage contract will be null." Also, Ghulamriza mentions that if he dies before the second ceremony, Makhluqah Khanum has no right to...
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Report of the Fars Police Department, 1918
Includes five days of Ta‘ziyah at the late Karim's house because of his wife's oblation, funeral ceremonies, and the wedding of Aqa Shaykh ‘Abd al-Hamid's daughter
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1918
Letter from Sarah A. Clock to Mrs. Platt about receiving her letter, how the Tarbiyat school is functioning, the Tarbiyat school's scholarship, and about weddings, funerals and various religious customs in Iran.