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Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi and others
Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, the daughter of Khadijah Sultan and Riza Quli Nizam al-Saltanah; the three other girls were not identified.
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Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1911
Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) writes to his sister, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, giving her some advice on how to take care of herself and the family during the winter to prevent catching cold, some news about the Russian army in Azarbayjan, and the murder of Sani‘ al-Dawlah. He asks his sister to send him the daily newspapers, Iran-i Naw and Istiqlal-i Iran, every ten days. Muhammad ‘Ali emphasizes the importance of Zahra Sultan's education in French and playing the piano.
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‘Izzat al-Saltanah and her family
Pictured, from the left, are: Mahmud Khan Nizam Mafi, Huma Farmanfarma’iyan (daughter of Zahra Sultan and ‘Abbas Mirza), Ma‘sumah Khanum Nizam Mafi, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah (‘Abbas Mirza's wife), Mamah Khanum (Zahra Sultan's Tayah: wet nurse), ‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar (the son of ‘Izzat al-Dawlah and ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma), and the child is not identified. Mahmud Khan, Ma‘sumah Khanum, and Zahra Sultan were children of Khadijah Sultan Riza Quli Nizam al-Saltanah.
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Will of Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi assigns ‘Izzat al-Saltanah as her heir and the executor of her will and asks her to take care of her wet-nurse and pay her 20 tumans monthly for living expenses and to pay the same amount to her daughter, ‘Azra, after the wet-nurse's passing. Ma‘sumah Khanum asks her sister to take care of her wet-nurse as if she was her own and to be kind to her.
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Wedding invitation
An invitation signed by the wife of Nizam al-Saltanah [Khadijah Sultan] inviting guests to the marriage ceremony of her daughter, Ma‘sumah, at their house.
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Ibrahim Qaraguzlu to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Ibrahim Qaraguzlu writes to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi [his future wife], asking to see her the following day, as he has some suggestions for the wedding date, although he is certain that she will not agree. The accompanying envelope is addressed to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi at the household of Nizam al-Saltanah.
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Ibrahim Qaraguzlu to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Ibrahim Qaraguzlu writes to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi [his future wife], telling her about the renovation of his house for her arrival, asking her to set a wedding date, and letting her know that he could visit her the following day. The accompanying envelope is addressed to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi at the household of Nizam al-Saltanah.
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Ibrahim Qaraguzlu to Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi
Ibrahim Qaraguzlu writes affectionately to his wife, Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi, telling her about his business and his plans to return to Tehran. He also mentions the new dog they have purchased, named Jayran.
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam)
Zahra Nizam Mafi (Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her brother, Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam), telling him that their mother is going to listen to his advice and do her exercises; that Mahmud Khan cannot take photographs because the last time he did, he used ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's solutions for developing the glasses, which turned them black. He is also busy studying and playing with Farmanfarma's son, who is the same age. On the second page, she reports some news about Sardar and his intention to give the positions in the government of Burujird and Khurram Abad to...
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Muhammad Taqi Nizam Mafi to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Muhammad Taqi Nizam Mafi writes to his sister, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, mentioning how happy he is that she has been inoculated against small pox. He discusses the cold weather and asks ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to tell him about Mahmud Khan and Ma‘sumah Khanum's education.
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