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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his daughter, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, telling her about his having been ill for the past six months, his current recuperation and regained ability to walk, and that his doctor has told him that he can soon return to Iran. Riza Quli Khan says that he is glad that ‘Izzat al-Saltanah will be joining her husband, ‘Abbas Mirza, in Tabriz and gives her some advice on her relationship with her husband, asks about Huma's well-being, advises her to respect ‘Izzat al-Dawlah [her mother-in-law], reports Shahzadah Muhammad Husayn Mirza's visit to...
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Letter from Fatimah Baygum and Gawhar Saltanat to Iran-i naw, 1911
Demanding justice for their husbands who had been beaten by the sons of Asad Khan Shahsavan while on the way to Tehran to complain about their cruelty and that of Mu‘avin al-Sultan in Qum
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Letter from ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma to ʻAbbas Mirza, 1911
Discusses the high cost of keeping the horses, asks the addressee to keep only ten horses for the use of Khanum's carriage, the andaruni, the addressee's carriage, breeding, and horse riding, and returning the rest. On the margin, there is a note ordering to keep only ten horses, to sometimes send two or three horses to ʻAbdul Abad, and to make sure there is enough hay.
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Telegram from Najm al-Saltanah to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1903
Includes the writer's well-being and mentions that a group of doctors recommended to send Vakil al-Mulk abroad to be cured; the decision for not going abroad was because of the writer's divination
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Chronicle of the daily life of Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah and the Crown Prince, 1868
Shahzadah Yamin al-Dawlah's account of daily life, including his meetings with the Friday Prayer Imam, the Shah, Mahd-i ‘Ulya, Mu‘ayyir al-Mamalik, Nayib al-Saltanah, Mustawfi al-Mamalik, and Fakhr al-Muluk, the cancellation of a wrestling match at Nigaristan, going to the baths, getting photo equipment, the Crown Prince's picture being taken by ‘Akkas Bashi (son of Aqa Isma‘il), going to Shah ‘Abd al-‘Azim shrine, receiving the Shah's writing and a pen case via Yahya Khan, and an incident involving the gatekeepers and a European. The account of the Crown Prince's daily life includes...
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Letter to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Includes arrangements for the arrival of ‘Izzat al-Dawlah and her visit to the Shah’s andaruni; the author welcomes ‘Izzat al-Dawlah and will join in the affairs despite having gout and joint pain.
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The Memories of Sakinah Ashrafi (Banu-yi Ashraf)
Sakinah Ashrafi (Banu-yi Ashraf), as recorded in a family gathering on 3 Feb 1971 in Tehran, one year before her death. She talks about weddings in the family and narrates related anecdotes. Banu-yi Ashraf (1890-1972) was the daughter of Zibandah Khanum and Ghulam Husayn Khan Ashrafi, and the wife of Musa Ashraf al-Mulk (Ashrafi). Other people in this gathering are: ʻAbd Allah Ashrafi (Banu-yi Ashraf's brother), who recorded the audio, Bihjat al-Muluk Muʻizzi (ʻAbd Allah Ashrafi's wife, and the daughter of Ruqayyah Muʻizzi (Amir Muʻizzi) and Basir Khaqan Muʻizzi whose wedding is described...
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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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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah writes to her mother, Khadijah Sultan Khanum and expresses her concern about not receiving letters from her; talks about the moderate winter weather in Hamadan, the nice people there, and her new social life; she describes how women dress in Hamadan, that the old fashions in Tehran are now becoming fashionable in Hamadan: women wear chaqchur [a kind of leggings] when leaving the house as there is no carriage road in the city and people either walk or ride a donkey. She discusses the way they make jams and sweets and mentions that the prices of some goods are...
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From Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
‘Izzat al-Saltanah writes about her travel: first on the way from Tehran to Qum, Mahmud Khan was thrown out of the carriage, but only had minor injuries on his hands, thus Khanum [their mother, Khadijah Sultan] sacrificed a few sheep. They stayed for one night and made pilgrimages to the shrine. The road from Qum to Burujird was bumpy. Near ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the carriage of the servants was overturned, but nobody was injured. She then describes who accompanied them, how they were welcomed in ʻIraq-i ʻAjam (Arak), the places they visited, and notes that they stayed in houses provided by...
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