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Letter
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, 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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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari
Probably to her son, Muhammad ‘Amiri; includes greetings and family news, the health condition of Aqa [probably her husband, Ghulamhusayn ‘Amiri] and his offer to pay for Muhammad’s books and clothing. She mentions sending five books and a handkerchief for him, a shawl and a piece of fabric to be used for Aman Allah’s robe de chambre, along with some cookies and dates.
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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 departing Mahan, sending back the velvet cushion cover Mulla Ma‘sumah had included in his package by mistake, the promissory notes by Qamar al-Muluk, and asks her to be careful with the bullets and the gunpowder that he had forgotten to bring
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1869 or 1870
Includes greetings and talks about the weather getting worse in Niyavaran after Nasir al-Din Shah's departure and wishing for nice weather for him in Lar; informs him about the well-being of Nayib al-Saltanah and servants of the harem; mentions Shahzadah Vali's petition she sent via Haji Sa‘id and reminds the addressee to give him the promised annual two hundred tumans; and writes about sending the garden's sour cherries, one hundred coins, and the fabric for his outfit along with Qurban‘ali Bayg
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1921
Mentions the return of Mrs. Caldwell, her children, and her brother, Mr. DeLambert, to America via India; Mrs. Caldwell will bring the nicest Persian flag made in the school under the supervision of the beloved Mrs. Kappes; and discusses the author's living situation after the death of Mrs. Kappes, and looking up someone the writer used to know in New York who then lived in Los Angeles and lost her husband
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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari
Probably to her son, Muhammad ‘Amiri; includes greetings and talks about the weather and rain, family news, and receiving fruit, tea, opium, and other items
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah writes to her mother, Khadijah Sultan Khanum, in Tehran, from Hamadan, and tells her that she is still waiting for her boxes from Tehran, that she does not have enough appropriate clothing to wear and that this is embarrassing when she has visitors, especially European guests. She asks her mother to buy new fashionable clothing for her and gives her a list of items she needs, including a pair of shoes, a black chador, some textiles from which to tailor a dress to wear in front of her European guests on Nawruz, some other textiles for her chaqchur [a kind of...
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Letter
Letter of greeting addressed to my dear Khanum
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1918
Letter from Sarah A. Clock to Mrs. Platt about receiving her letter, how the Tarbiyat school is functioning, the Tarbiyat school's scholarship, and about weddings, funerals and various religious customs in Iran.
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- Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari ‘Amiri(3)
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- Muhammad ‘Amiri (son of Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri and Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri)(2)
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- ‘Izzat Allah Salar Kalantari(1)
- ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma(1)
- ‘Abd Allah Isfandiyari (‘Adl al-Saltanah)(1)
- Riza Quli Khan Nizam Mafi (Nizam al-Saltanah)(1)
- Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar(1)
- Muhammad Vali Mirza Farmanfarma’ian(1)
- Muhammad Hasan Khan Mafi (Sa‘d al-Mulk)(1)
- Malik Jahan Khanum Mahd-i ‘Ulya(1)
- Huma Farmanfarma'iyan(1)
- Haydar Quli Khan Mafi (Burhan al-Dawlah)(1)
- Hasan Mir‘at Isfandiyari (Mir‘at al-Saltanah)(1)
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- Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari ‘Amiri(3)
- ‘Ishrat al-Muluk ‘Amiri(2)
- Zahra Sultan ʻIzzat al-Saltanah(2)
- Muhammad ‘Amiri (son of Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri and Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri)(2)
- Khadijah Sultan (wife of Riza Quli Khan Nizam Mafi)(2)
- Ibrahim Khan Sa‘d al-Dawlah(2)
- Furugh Nusrat ‘Amiri(2)
- Aman Allah ‘Amiri(2)
- ‘Izzat Allah Salar Kalantari(1)
- ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma(1)
- ‘Abd Allah Isfandiyari (‘Adl al-Saltanah)(1)
- Riza Quli Khan Nizam Mafi (Nizam al-Saltanah)(1)
- Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar(1)
- Muhammad Vali Mirza Farmanfarma’ian(1)
- Muhammad Hasan Khan Mafi (Sa‘d al-Mulk)(1)
- Malik Jahan Khanum Mahd-i ‘Ulya(1)
- Huma Farmanfarma'iyan(1)
- Haydar Quli Khan Mafi (Burhan al-Dawlah)(1)
- Hasan Mir‘at Isfandiyari (Mir‘at al-Saltanah)(1)
- Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri (Sardar Mujallal)(1)
- Fatimah Khanum ʻIzzat al-Dawlah (daughter of Muzaffar al-Din Shah)(1)
- Bibi Sahib Sultan(1)
- Abu al-Qasim Nasir al-Mulk (Nayib al-Saltanah)(1)