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Letter, 1914
The writer [probably female] has received the addressee's letter of 22 of Ramazan; sends greetings on behalf of Hajiyah Khanum; she will send sour pomegranate and pomegranate paste that the addressee had asked for; talks about how Aqa Kuchak had wanted to let go of the male servants upon Aqa's order, but that the servants responded by saying that they do not want a stipend and are not leaving unless Aqa personally asks them; she sends greetings on behalf of Khanumjan [her mother] and mentions how Khanumjan is wistful about the past and regrets that with the servants gone, they have to wear...
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her sister, Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, asking her to send a photograph of Manizhah and promising to send a photograph of ‘Izzi. ‘Izzat al-Saltanah also advises her sister to send some of her servants to learn to make some dishes and desserts from the new, skilled chef hired by the Hazrat-i Ashraf household. She mentions that she, herself, is learning some recipes from the cooks in addition to the dessert recipes she learned in Hamadan. She finds this particularly helpful in Tehran, as the kitchen would be in the andarun and she does not...
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1869 or 1870
Mahd-i ‘Ulya writes about sending Qurban‘ali Bayg with cucumber and eggplant pickles, sour cherries, and qavut; her sickness and a visit by Mirza Hasani Hakim, Mirza ‘Abd al-Vahhab from Farahzad, and Mirza Riza. She mentions sending back a girl, whom she had considered for marriage to the addressee, to her mother after learning about her seizures and sends the ring meant for her to Nasir al-Din Shah to give to ‘Ayishah Khanum.
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Letters from Asiyah Khanum
Letters from Asiyah Khanum (daughter of Rukhsarah Khanum and Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam) to her father; her sister, ʻAziz al-Muluk; her stepmother, Sakinah Khanum; and to Munshi Bashi.
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Correspondence of Shahzadah Baygum
Shahzadah Baygum's correspondence, including letters to Jahan Ara Hajiyah Khanum, Asiyah Khanum, Rukhsarah Khanum, and Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam, as well as letters from Mirza Mufid Shaykh al-Islam to Shahzadah Baygum.
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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, 1904
The writer [probably female] is concerned about the addressee, as she had not heard from him since he left for Tehran; she had prepared a telegram to send him, but then his letter arrived and she was overjoyed; she talks about the sufrah ceremony; has sent him some mahi azad [salmon], olives, and smoked fish; sends greetings on behalf of Hajiyah Khanum, Khanumjan (her mother), Nur al-Hajiyah, and the female servants; reports that she has been dreaming about the addressee for the last three nights; discusses the epidemic in Rasht; asks about the well-being of Aqa Muhammad Taqi; reports on...
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Letter from Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri to Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri
Letter from Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri to his wife, Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri, about his plan to see her and their daughters, telling her about Shirin's death, giving instructions for Ni‘mat Allah to repair the wall and take care of the garden in Sar Asiyab, getting some hay, cabbage, eggplant, cucumber, and zucchini, asking for good pomegranate from Sar Asiyab, and selling the wheat in the stable storage
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Envelope addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar. In the letter, the writer expresses his happiness about the addressee's visit during the days of fasting; reassures him about watering the courtyard plants; asks for a new female servant, since Fatimah has not come; emphasizes their need for barley, since the convoy from Zaviyah village has not delivered it; reports that Mr. Muntasiri has delivered one tuman to them; also reassures him about their allowance; requests some cheese, as the price is increasing. Another letter on a separate sheet refers to the addressee's return to the city, and urges him not...
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Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar
Probably from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar; reporting: Mirza Abu Turab Khan's study of the Gulistan; taking 25 tumans from Shahzadah Dara and giving it to Mirza Abu Turab Khan's mother, who gave 5 tumans to the writer and spent the rest for a Rawzah Khvani ceremony, etc; Sitvat al-Saltanah sending a lamb for Mirza Abu Turab Khan; Muhammad ‘Ali's stipend; Mirza Abu Turab Khan's mother asking the addressee to write to Mashhadi Muhammad Aqa asking to give them 15 tumans as a monthly allowance for household expenses, the allowances of Mahdi Khan and Hasan Khan, the servants' stipends,...
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