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Letter from ‘Aziz Allah to Mrs. Arthur Platt, 1921
Letter from ‘Aziz Allah S. Bahadur [?], from Haifa, to Mrs. Arthur Platt, Los Angeles, about a contribution she made to the Tarbiyat school in Tehran
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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari
Probably to her daughter-in-law, Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya; includes greetings and family news and prayers for Fatimah’s recovery
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Jamilah Khanum’s will, 1908
Jamilah Khanum, daughter of Husayn Quli Khan, appoints her daughter, Qamar Taj Khanum, as the executor of her will. She asks her daughter to donate some part of the property income, transfer her body to Najaf, pay her debt and the cost of burial and funeral, etc.
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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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From Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
‘Izzat al-Saltanah gives a report of their travel: first, on the way from Tehran to Qum, Mahmud Khan was thrown from the carriage, but only sustained minor injuries on his hands, for which 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 servants' carriage 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 that they stayed in houses provided...
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Will of Iskandar Khan Sawlat al-Sultan, 1912
Will of Iskandar Khan Sawlat al-Sultan, who has appointed his brother, Habib Allah Khan Sultan, as the executor of the will, and his wife [Hajiyah Baygum Khanum], the daughter of Aqa Mirza ‘Abd al-Husayn, as the overseer. One-fifth of his belongings, including animals, household furnishings, clothing, and jewelry, goes to his wife as her mahr and other prerogatives. After deducting his debts, one-third of the remainings should be spent for his burial in Najaf, fasts and prayers, and charity. What remains will be divided among the inheritors.
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- Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari ‘Amiri(2)
- Gulnaz ‘Amiri(2)
- Fatimah ‘Amiri (daughter of Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya and Muhammad ‘Amiri)(2)
- Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya(2)
- ‘Izzat Allah Salar Kalantari(1)
- ‘Ishrat al-Muluk ‘Amiri(1)
- ‘Ali ‘Amiri(1)
- ‘Ali Kalantari (Salar Muzaffar)(1)
- Zahra Sultan ʻIzzat al-Saltanah(1)
- Vinus Kalantari(1)
- Simin Dukht Pizishk-niya(1)
- Muhammad ‘Amiri (son of Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri and Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri)(1)
- Mahmud Nizam Mafi(1)
- Mahin Dukht Pizishk-niya(1)
- Ghulamhusayn ‘Amiri (son of Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya and Muhammad ‘Amiri)(1)
- Faridah ‘Amiri(1)
- Fakhri Ibrahimi(1)
- Aman Allah ‘Amiri(1)
- Abu al-Fath Mirza Salar al-Dawlah(1)