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Letter addressed to dear sister [probably Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri], congratulating the birth of the new baby, sending kisses for ‘Ishrat and ‘Ismat, requesting some good photographs of ‘Ishrat, having some clothing made for both of them, and sending a small carriage
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Letter from Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri to Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri
Letter from Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri to his wife, Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri, about receiving her package, his own illness and treatment, asking her to visit him traveling with a carriage accompanied by Mulla Ma‘sumah, and to bring only a couple pieces of clothing with her.
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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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Speeches by Badr al-Duja Khanum, 1911
From a series of speeches made by graduates of the American girls school; Badr al-Duja Khanum [daughter of] Imam al-Hukama, talks about public and personal health (published in two issues)
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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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News related to the arrest of a Bakhtiyari man, 1911
News related to a Bakhtiyari man, published in issues 53 to 56 of Iran-i naw: A Bakhtiyari man, called Amir, was arrested for kidnapping a woman. He was released after it became clear that the woman was his mut‘a wife. The Trade Association of bazaar representatives visited the Cabinet and discussed the issue of the Bakhtiyari man and another incident near a pistachio garden. Sardar As‘ad confirms the man’s innocence, and refutes the pistachio garden incident altogether.
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Letter from the wife of Mirza Haji Aqa to Iran-i naw, 1909
Regarding the arrest of her husband and being evicted from her house by Nizam al-Saltanah
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