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From Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
‘Izzat al-Saltanah writes about her travel: first on the way from Tehran to Qum, Mahmud Khan was thrown out of the carriage, but only had minor injuries on his hands, thus Khanum [their mother, Khadijah Sultan] sacrificed a few sheep. They stayed for one night and made pilgrimages to the shrine. The road from Qum to Burujird was bumpy. Near ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the carriage of the servants was overturned, but nobody was injured. She then describes who accompanied them, how they were welcomed in ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the places they visited, and notes that they stayed in houses provided by...
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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari
Probably to her daughter-in-law, Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya; includes greetings and family news, discusses her own illness, and expresses her happiness about the recovery of Fatimah’s foot and her prayer for Fatimah's recuperation. She asks Azarmidukht to send photographs, requests a winter coat from Paris, and a bag and a pair of shoes from England. She also asks her to pray for her when visiting the shrines.
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt
Includes the story of a man who converted to Baha'ism after a defeat by a small Baha'i man in a wrestling match, the same small man carrying ‘Abd al-Baha’'s tablets; a package they received from the addressee; and activities and funding for the school.
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Chronicle of the daily life of Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah and the Crown Prince, 1868
Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah's account of daily life, including his meetings with the Friday Prayer Imam, the Shah, Mahd-i ‘Ulya, Mu‘ayyir al-Mamalik, Nayib al-Saltanah, Mustawfi al-Mamalik, and Fakhr al-Muluk, the cancellation of a wrestling match at Nigaristan, going to the baths, getting photo equipment, the Crown Prince's picture being taken by ‘Akkas Bashi (son of Aqa Isma‘il), going to Shah ‘Abd al-‘Azim shrine, receiving the Shah's writing and a pen case via Yahya Khan, and an incident involving the gatekeepers and a European. The account of the Crown Prince's daily life includes...
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- Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar(1)
- Mirza Yusuf Mustawfi al-Mamalik(1)
- Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi(1)
- Malik Jahan Khanum Mahd-i ‘Ulya(1)
- Mahmud Nizam Mafi(1)
- Mahin Dukht Pizishk-niya(1)
- Kamran Mirza (Nayib al-Saltanah)(1)
- Husayn‘ali Mirza Yamin al-Dawlah(1)
- Gulnaz ‘Amiri(1)
- Fatimah ‘Amiri (daughter of Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya and Muhammad ‘Amiri)(1)
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- ‘Izzat Allah Salar Kalantari(1)
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- ‘Ali Kalantari (Salar Muzaffar)(1)
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- Vinus Kalantari(1)
- Simin Dukht Pizishk-niya(1)
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- Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari ‘Amiri(1)
- Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar(1)
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- Mirza Yusuf Mustawfi al-Mamalik(1)
- Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi(1)
- Malik Jahan Khanum Mahd-i ‘Ulya(1)
- Mahmud Nizam Mafi(1)
- Mahin Dukht Pizishk-niya(1)
- Kamran Mirza (Nayib al-Saltanah)(1)
- Husayn‘ali Mirza Yamin al-Dawlah(1)
- Gulnaz ‘Amiri(1)
- Fatimah ‘Amiri (daughter of Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya and Muhammad ‘Amiri)(1)
- Fatimah Khanum ‘Ismat al-Dawlah(1)
- Dust ‘Ali Khan Nizam al-Dawlah Mu‘ayyir al-Mamalik(1)
- Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya(1)
- Amir Dust Muhammad Khan (Mu‘ayyir al-Mamalik)(1)