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Letter of greeting addressed to my dear Khanum
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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his wife, Khadijah Sultan, about sending her money and buying textiles and silverware for Zahra Sultan [probably for her dowry].
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Letter, 1904
The writer [probably female] talks about the items they received from the addressee: two shawls, for which she mocks the addressee's taste, a silk duvet, and silk handkerchieves, which she handed out to others according to the addressee's wishes, although there were not enough of them. She also discusses receiving attire from Muhammad, son of Aqa Isma‘il. She says that she is disappointed in how the German silverware had been divided and has put aside one of Surur Khanum's seven trays for herself; mentions that the china dishes are too small; and, at the end, sends greetings on behalf of...
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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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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his wife, Khadijah Sultan, and mentions the battles he has been fighting with Qavam al-Mulk in Fars. He complains that his wife does not write often enough or is angry with him when she does. He talks about how lucky they are to have Farmanfarma's son as their son-in-law. Riza Quli Khan then discusses Zahra Sultan's dowry and the amount of cash he can pay. He has attached a list of objects, including household furnishings and silverware, that they can provide.
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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his wife, Khadijah Sultan, telling her that their escape from the house was unnecessary, as the Bakhtiyaris were unable to harm them. He also points out his accomplishments, noting that he has made a name for himself by returning security and taking the south back from the British. He then mentions Zahra Sultan's good fortune in marrying into the Farmanfarma family and discusses the money he and Farmanfarma are sending, the list of dowry items he sent them, the silverware they can add from their own, and the textiles he has purchased. He concludes...
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, 1965
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her sister, Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, in Rome, telling her family news and discussing Ma‘sumah Khanum's interest in mysticism. She asks if her readings have offered her some understanding of human suffering, and requests that she share any insight she may have acquired. As an example, she tells the story of Salar al-Dawlah's wife: "When I was nine years old, our father [Nizam al-Saltanah], the governor of Luristan and ‘Arabistan [Khuzistan] at the time, was sent to fight against Salar al-Dawlah, who was claiming the crown. Salar al-Dawlah...
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Telegram from Zinat al-Saltanah to Mirza ʻAbd Allah Khan, 1919 or 1920
Zinat al-Saltanah asks Aqa Mirza ʻAbd Allah Khan to deliver a telegram to Shahzadah Haydar Mirza. After greeting and recommending Mirza ʻAbd Allah Khan to Shahzadah Haydar Mirza, she asks him about why she cannot own the endowment properties, contrary to the explicit verdict, and not receiving Haj Mahdi's debts for his rent. At the end of the letter, she mentions the arrival of three packages of medicine and not getting the silver she asked for Musaʻid al-Mulk's wife.
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Court order regarding an icon belonged to the late Fakhr al-Hajiyah, 1913
Fars Court of Justice's order on the case about a silver icon with diamonds that the late Fakhr al-Hajiyah had given to Rahman Kalimi [jewish Rahman], but the icon has been destroyed. Navvab Amjad I‘tibar al-Dawlah claims the icon, and the court decides that based on a settlement from November 5, 1913, none of the parties have any right or claim over the icon any longer. The court's seal is at the end of the document.
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Letter on behalf of Khavar Khanum to Iran-i naw, 1909
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