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Letter by ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1905
Discussing a claim by a woman from Khurramabad against Divan Baygi over some property
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Regarding Fatimah Khanum's salary, 1910
Documents include letter of salary confirmation for Fatimah Khanum, daughter of Aqa Khan and granddaughter of Shir Muhammad Khan (from Fili family); and her identity verification and salary form
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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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Khadijah Sultan to her son Muhammad ‘Ali Khan
Letters from Khadijah Sultan to her son, Muhammad ‘Ali Khan: a letter in which she informs Muhammad ‘Ali Khan of her own wellbeing and of that of her younger son (Mahmud) and asks her husband not to send their son (Muhammad ‘Ali Khan) to Beirut (because of an epidemic); a letter describing Khadijah Sultan's happiness about the news of her son (Muhammad ‘Ali)'s arrival in Saint Petersburg and also her other son (Taqi)'s decision to join him there; a letter of gratitude for her son's gifts (a mirror and a comb); a letter about the well-being of the members of her family, travel to...
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Parvanah Sulaymani- part 1
Parvanah Sulaymani's interview conducted by Farshideh Mirbaghdadabadi, on December 4, 2018; Parvanah Khanum shares memories of her childhood, her mother and father, and other family members
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