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Letter from Fatimah Baygum to Iran-i naw, 1911
From Fatimah Baygum, mother of Husayn Khan Sardar Afkhami, complaining about her son's imprisonment
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Flyer listing the drugs available at the Central Pharmacy of Tehran, 1894
Announcement from the drugstore owned by the pharmacist of his majesty [Nasir al-Din Shah] about the medicines currently available at the Central Pharmacy of Tehran, including the instructions, price, weight, and packaging information for each drug.
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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 from Muzayyan al-Saltanah to Iran-i naw, 1911
Letter from Maryam Muzayyan al-Saltanah, daughter of Razi Tabataba’i, on behalf of women's charity society, proposing training classes for midwives, public bath attendants, and nannies, to be supervised by a certified woman approved by the Department of Health
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Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1863 or 1864
Includes greetings and talks about the hot weather in Niyavaran, mentions the discussion with Shahzadah who is not taking his bride home, a woman's indecency resulting in moving her and her husband to Niyavaran to keep an eye on her and ensure no further indiscretions, a visit by Mulk Ara, Nigar Khanum's issue, and keeping sour cherries for the addressee
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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari, 1971
Probably to her daughter-in-law, Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya; includes greetings and family news, discusses her health issues and the weather in Bandar ʻAbbas, receiving bread, and asks her to send some cooking oil
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Mustafa to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1913
Mustafa reports about the city, including the story of taking several prostitutes to the house of Haj Shaykh Baqir Mujtahid to execute Shariʻah law. He also talks about the harassment of a Jewish woman. The author has sent two copies of this report, one to Tehran and the other to Tabriz.
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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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Letter from Shams Kasma’i to Iran-i naw, 1909
From Ashgabat, Russia; about women's education and employment
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