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Letter about selecting a wife, [late 19th century]
The unidentified author advises that Najm al-Saltanah's daughter is a better marriage prospect than Ashraf al-Muluk, the daughter of her sister, Surur al-Saltanah, and requests that this information be kept confidential.
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Anthology [with The book of finding a spouse, and a satirical poem about women], 1887-1891
A collection of different topics by various authors, including Essay of Majdiyah, Oct 1887-Sept 1889; Essay of Good Deeds: in reply to Haji Mulla ʻAli by Haji Sayyid Hasan Vaʻiz and written in the hand of Mirza Nasr Allah, August 1889; Tazvijnamah [The Book of Finding a Spouse] by Mirza Muhammad Baqir Naji Qazvini, written in the hand of Mirza Nasr al-Allah, April 1890; Poems of Mulla Sadiq Mulla Rajab Isfahani, 1888 or 1889; Satirical poem about women, 15 September 1890; Poem on intimacy, written in the hand of Mirza Nasr al-Allah, August 1890; Writings of Haj Shaykh al-Ra'is Qajar,...
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Book on Finding a Spouse
The Book on Finding a Spouse is a short poem describing courtship and marriage customs during the Qajar period. Mirza Baqir Qazvini (1838-1886) wrote this book, under the pen name Naji.
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Letter from Muhammad, 1895
Muhammad writes about how he convinced ‘Abd al-Samad Khan and ‘Abd al-Riza Khan, brother-in-laws of the late Firuz Mirza (first wife: daughter of Mustawfi al-Mamalik; and second wife: Hajiyah Huma Khanum), to support his suggestions. He suggests matching one of Muzaffar al-Din Shah's daughters with Nasir al-Dawlah, son of the late Firuz Mirza, and matching the late Firuz Mirza's daughters with Nusrat al-Dawlah and other princes. Also, he recommends hiding this matter from Najm al-Saltanah and Munavvar al-Saltanah.
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar
Muntasir Lashkar writes to [Mirza Abu Turab] ‘Amid Lashkar and asks him to reflect more on his and his mother's decision to go on pilgrimage to Mashhad, as the roads are rough and hazardous, and the trip is costly. He disagrees with ‘Azimat Khanum paying the expenses of the trip, and reminds Validah about ‘Azimat Khanum's situation, that her child was taken away from her, and she was sent to her father's house, and advises them not to spend her money; he then asks about ‘Amid Lashkar's salary and advises ‘Amid Lashkar to look after the family, especially Mirza Mahmud Khan's studies and the...
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Letters from Sadiqah Dawlatabadi to Fakhr Taj and Qamar Taj
Letters from Sadiqah Dawlatabadi to her half-sisters, Fakhr Taj and Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi, the daughters of Haj Mirza Hadi Dawlatabadi and his second wife, Munis Aqa. The collection, spanning from 1923 to 1961, includes letters sent during her time in Europe, letters sent back in Iran, and letters sent during Qamar Taj's stay in London. The subjects include a reception for the Ambassador of Afghanistan, a party hosted by the Alliance School, and the Congress of the International Alliance of Women in Paris.
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