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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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Khadijah Sultan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Khadijah Sultan writes to her daughter, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, and complains that she has not heard from her. She then reports that Aqa [Riza Khan Nizam al-Saltanah] has become the governor of Kirmanshah and describes his preparations for travel and who will accompany him. She also mentions that Nizam al-Saltanah has not left them with enough money and did not even give her back the thousand and two hundred tumans he owed them.
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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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‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar writes to his wife, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, telling her that he is finding a house for them and that they should depart upon receiving his telegram. He describes how to take care of things, including: leaving the house with the tayah [wet-nurse] and others, bringing some carpets, tableware, silverware, and enough clothing. At the end, he mentions a debt to ‘Ismat al-Saltanah: after dividing the inheritance of Hamdam al-Saltanah, Akram al-Saltanah and Hamdam al-Saltanah keep writing to him about this; he instructs ‘Izzat al-Saltanah how to handle the matter.
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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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From Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
‘Izzat al-Saltanah gives a report of their travel: first, on the way from Tehran to Qum, Mahmud Khan was thrown from the carriage, but only sustained minor injuries on his hands, for which 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 servants' carriage 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 that they stayed in houses provided...
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