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‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah
‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash)'s letter to Surur al-Saltanah telling her about his sadness on leaving her. He mentions Surur al-Saltanah's remark about the photograph on his mantle shelf, that even though she has been joking but he wants to emphasize his loyalty to his wife and explains that the photograph was there just to fill the empty space and as soon as he learned that it upset Surur, he put it in his desk drawer and decided to hand it to Surur when he meets her.
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Farkhundah Arvand to Nasrin Arvand, 1951
Farkhundah Arvand writes to her daughter, Nasrin Arvand [from London] on October 10, 1951. She thanks her for her letters and asks her to look after Furuzandah well. She is concerned about Furuzandah's stuttering and constipation problem in the winter and believes that she needs special attention since she has been away from her mother. She inquires about the news of the family and the relatives and asks Nasrin to send her photographs of Haji Hasan Aqa and Furuzandah. At the end, she mentions her expected surgery and reassures her daughter that she will be fine, especially with her son,...
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Hamid al-Sultan to mother of Sadiqah and Safiyah, 1916
Letter and envelope from Hamid al-Sultan to [his wife] the mother of Sadiqah and Safiyah, in which he tells her about sending some items packed in a canvas wrapping cloth via Khalil Khan and Mahmud Khan. The objects include several pairs of socks, a pair of gloves, soap, a handkercheif, a white tablecloth, some letter-writing papers and envelopes, a photograph, a canvas wrapping cloth, and his vest and old undergarment. He has also informed ‘Amid Lashkar of this. He asks her to send Ma‘sum to get them from Khalil Khan and states that the only reason he is sending them is that he no longer...
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Letter from Tayirah to Isabella Brittingham, 1909
The letter discusses being proud of the addressee and other western Baha’i sisters for practicing their faith in the west, as well as the difficulties Tayirah faces practicing her faith in Persia because of the excess of calamities, persecutions, and lack of freedom, etc, and how faithful she has remained since she has been twelve years old
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Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) writes to his sister, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, telling her that she will not receive the postcards he was going to send with Saham Nizam, her previous tutor, as he has canceled his trip to Iran. Muhammad ‘Ali Khan mentions a photograph of him that he is sending with the letter.
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‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah
‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash) writes to Surur al-Saltanah about a misunderstanding between them. He expresses his love for Surur and refers to a photograph sent by Surur that he has sent her back without looking at it. He apologizes for his letter that was written before knowing Surur's intention for sending the photograph which apparently has been partly a joke and partly to test him. Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk also tells her about the death of the one-and-half year old son of his sister, ‘Ismat al-Muluk, who was being taken care of by Khanum in Mashhad. He was sad to think of ‘Ismat...
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‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah
‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash)'s letter to Surur al-Saltanah, writing about the relationships of men and women in Europe, that Iranian men dismiss their own wives and look for love and pleasure outside of their marriage while it is different in Europe, as men and women love each other and they prefer to spend their time with each other rather than with others. However, this is not Iranians' fault either, as they sometime are married when they are five or six, without their personal choice. He then thanks God that Surur is a perfect mate and says that he truly loves her....
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam)
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her brother, Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam), giving him some family news and discusses spending ʻAid-i Qurban at Baha’ al-Mulk's garden. She talks about her photography and the problem of not having a proper dark room. Then, she tells him about her progress in learning French.
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Masturah and Hayidah Afshar in Paris
From left: Hayidah and Masturah Afshar in Paris. Written on the photo: "to my dear Aljay, Masturah." On verso: "My dear Aljay, we receive your letters regularly and I also regularly write to you and send it by Turan or by mail. Now, it's clear that you have received none. Hayidah and I are not guilty and we haven't forgotten you for a second. Yours, a kiss to you and my dear Shazdah. Your Mastrurah." "Dear Aljay, the photos of mine that I send you are for both of you and [the child?], like my letters. I don't know why you complain. I love you very very much. Why do you think I don't love...
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Letter from Husayn to Fatimah ‘Amiri, 1960
Affectionate letter by Husayn [Kalantari] to his cousin, Fatimah, asking her to send him a photo of herself; along with the envelope
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