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Letter to her child
A letter, probably from Khadijah Sultan Khanum, to her child, telling her/him that she misses her/him and passes her days thinking about her/him and her/his letters, informs her/him that everybody is well, and conveys Mirza Mahmud Khan's greetings. At the end, she complains that her husband does not write to her.
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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Mahmud Khan Nizam Mafi, 1911
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his son, Mahmud Khan Nizam Mafi and discusses sending him his allowance and the rumor that Farmanfarma wants Zahra Sultan for his son, ‘Abbas Mirza.
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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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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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Part of a letter
The writer shares some news about the purchase of a slave (Khvajah) for the crown prince from Somalia for two thousand tumans and mentions that Aqa brought four Kaniz (female slaves) for Khalah Jan, Mahmud Khan, Mademoiselle, and the writer. Three of them are Baluchis and one is Bambasi. Aqa also brought a male slave as a souvenir for the writer; his name is Qanbar. S/he then describes three things that s/he wanted during the three years that Aqa was governing the ports and has them all now: a good gun, a mare called ‘Abid, and now Qanbar. S/he then describes the mares and the horses that...
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Letter
The author sends her/his greetings and news of the household.
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Huma and Taj al-Muluk Farmanfarma’iyan along with Mahmud Khan Nizam Mafi
Pictured, from the left, are: Huma Farmanfarma’iyan, Mahmud Khan Nizam Mafi, and Taj al-Muluk Farmanfarma’iyan. Huma and Taj al-Muluk were the daughters of Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah and ‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar. Mahmud Khan was Zahra Sultan's brother.
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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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Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) writes to his sister, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, mentioning his travel to Finland and moving as the reasons for his delayed letters. He discusses Muhammad Taqi Khan's expected arrival, getting a yogurt culture from the Iranian Embassy to make yogurt at home during the summer, and says he has received the cookbook. He then gives some advice regarding his sister's study of French and playing the piano, telling her that she needs to practice piano every day and read more books to improve her French.
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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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