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About death of Sulayman Khan, condolences to Khanum 'Ammah Qizi, Khanum’s illness, and how they have stopped the writer from punishing Mirza ‘Ali Naqi
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Mamanah Khanum's settlements, 1925 and 1931
Two settlements, one between Mamanah Khanum and Murad ‘Ali over the care and rent of two cows and two calves (1925); and another between Mamanah Khanum and Safar ‘Ali over the care of sixteen sheep (1931)
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Letter from Sarah Clock
Additional portion of a letter from Sarah A. Clock, likely to Mrs. Platt, mentioning funding for building the girls' school, and her perspective on "bad Orientals"
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her sister, Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, asking her to send a photograph of Manizhah and promising to send a photograph of ‘Izzi. ‘Izzat al-Saltanah also advises her sister to send some of her servants to learn to make some dishes and desserts from the new, skilled chef hired by the Hazrat-i Ashraf household. She mentions that she, herself, is learning some recipes from the cooks in addition to the dessert recipes she learned in Hamadan. She finds this particularly helpful in Tehran, as the kitchen would be in the andarun and she does not...
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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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Letter to Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah
The writer addresses Nizam al-Saltanah's concern about the illness of Mirza Mahmud Khan and his conviction that the writer had not asked for a doctor and not written to him. S/he explains the steps taken for Mahmud Khan's treatment, the people who have seen him, and that s/he has followed the andaruni's advice in detail; the reason for not writing all the details was to avoid causing Nizam al-Saltanah to worry. The author also talks about the education of the children, noting that Mirza Taqi Khan has stopped taking French lessons for now, but that the andarun has emphasized that Khanum...
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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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Documents regarding Zarrin Taj's complaint, 1924 to 1927
Documents regarding the complaint by Zarrin Taj Khanum, daughter of Ibrahim Khan Kurd-bachchah, against Mirza Muhammad ‘Ali Khan Mu‘allim (teacher), son of Mirza Rizq Allah, over her mahr and alimony. Includes affidavits on behalf of Zarrin Taj and Zia’ Huzur, Chief Editor of Sharq newspaper, about her marriage, Mirza ‘Ali Khan's other wife and children, his refraining to pay alimony, beating Zarrin Taj and her hospitalization at the American hospital; copy of their marriage contract, power of attorney from Zarrin Taj Khanum and Mirza ‘Ali Khan to their respective attorneys; affidavit on...
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Letters from Sadiqah Dawlatabadi to Fakhr Taj and Qamar Taj
Letters from Sadiqah Dawlatabadi to her half-sisters, Fakhr Taj and Qamar Taj Dawlatabadi, the daughters of Haj Mirza Hadi Dawlatabadi and his second wife, Munis Aqa. The collection, spanning from 1923 to 1961, includes letters sent during her time in Europe, letters sent back in Iran, and letters sent during Qamar Taj's stay in London. The subjects include a reception for the Ambassador of Afghanistan, a party hosted by the Alliance School, and the Congress of the International Alliance of Women in Paris.
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