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Khadijah Sultan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Khadijah Sultan writes to her daughter, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, and complains that she has not heard from her. She then reports that Aqa [Riza Khan Nizam al-Saltanah] has become the governor of Kirmanshah and describes his preparations for travel and who will accompany him. She also mentions that Nizam al-Saltanah has not left them with enough money and did not even give her back the thousand and two hundred tumans he owed them.
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Part of a letter
The writer shares some news about the purchase of a slave (Khvajah) for the crown prince from Somalia for two thousand tumans and mentions that Aqa brought four Kaniz (female slaves) for Khalah Jan, Mahmud Khan, Mademoiselle, and the writer. Three of them are Baluchis and one is Bambasi. Aqa also brought a male slave as a souvenir for the writer; his name is Qanbar. S/he then describes three things that s/he wanted during the three years that Aqa was governing the ports and has them all now: a good gun, a mare called ‘Abid, and now Qanbar. S/he then describes the mares and the horses that...
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Muhammad Husayn Mirza and ‘Abbas Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935
Muhammad Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan, the brother of ‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar, writes to his sister-in-law, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, from Berlin on behalf of ‘Abbas Mirza. He talks about ‘Abbas Mirza's condition, his treatment, his weakness, and his need to rest. He then responds to some of ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's questions regarding the horses, dog, and some of the people who work for them. ‘Abbas Mirza has added a note asking ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to send his regards to Salar Muhtasham.
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Letter from Muhammad ‘Amiri to his wife, Azarmidukht, 1951
Includes greetings and talks about his travel plans, sending horses to Kirman for Ghulamhusayn, the cold weather in Bam, and asks for newspapers and letters to be sent to Abariq
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Muhammad Husayn Mirza and ‘Abbas Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935
Muhammad Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan, the brother of ‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar, writes to his sister-in-law, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, from Berlin. He explains that because writing makes Salar Lashkar tired, he writes on his behalf. He also discusses the preparations for sending Taji [Taj al-Muluk] off to Berlin. He asks ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to send some small gifts, so they can give them to the nurses and the sisters of the hospital. Muhammad Husayn Mirza then talks about financial issues and the ways in which ‘Izzat al-Saltanah could provide some money to send to Berlin. On the...
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Letter to Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah
The writer addresses Nizam al-Saltanah's concern about the illness of Mirza Mahmud Khan and his conviction that the writer had not asked for a doctor and not written to him. S/he explains the steps taken for Mahmud Khan's treatment, the people who have seen him, and that s/he has followed the andaruni's advice in detail; the reason for not writing all the details was to avoid causing Nizam al-Saltanah to worry. The author also talks about the education of the children, noting that Mirza Taqi Khan has stopped taking French lessons for now, but that the andarun has emphasized that Khanum...
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Letter from Muhammad ‘Amiri to his wife, Azarmidukht, 1953
Includes greetings, talks about his travels, sending firewood and wheat to Kirman, buying a young horse for Ghulamhusayn, expresses his concern about Gulnaz's illness, and asks for his letters and newspapers
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Letter from Muhammad ‘Amiri to his wife, Azarmidukht, 1950
Includes greetings and talks about his travels, the weather, sending the car to bring the family to Abariq, finding a young horse for the children, sending compote, and requests newspapers and magazines to be sent to him, and to oversee the gardeners
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Mahlaqa Mallah's interview- part I
Mahlaqa Mallah's interview, conducted on June 1st and 6th, 2014 by Afsaneh Najmabadi and Farshideh Mirbaghdadabadi, in which she shares memories of her mother, Afzal Vaziri, who was the daughter of Bibi Khanum Astarabadi. Also, she talks about her own childhood and youth.
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Kamran Dowlatshahi's Interview
Kamran Dowlatshahi's interview conducted by Afsaneh Najmabadi and Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar in Davood Mirza Muzaffari Qajar's house on 30 October 2009. He shares his memories of family members, acquaintances, and the daily life and rituals of people, especially women, in the Qajar era.
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