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Records of payment for Qurʼan recitations
Receipts for Qurʼan recitations on behalf of various family members in fulfillment of the will of Mirza Masʻud Shaykh al-Islam.
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Invitation to the circumcision ceremony of the crown prince
Invitation to the circumcision ceremony of the crown prince, Sultan Ahmad Mirza, signed by Malikah Jahan (his mother and the wife of Muhammad 'Ali Shah).
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Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925
Envelope is addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar the Secretary of the army brigade in Urumiyah; letter probably from Hamid al-Sultan, who discusses: Habib Allah al-Sultan having returned and staying in the room with the kursi; the grain not being delivered despite the writer's emphasis; sending the letters of Aqa Mirza Muhammad Khan, and other work-related issues; the ceremony for the arrival of Sardar Sipah and the arrival of Hazrat-i Ashraf from pilgrimage; the well-being of Sarkar ‘Illiyah and others; the good condition of citrus trees; his delayed stipend.
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Mustafa to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1913
Mustafa reports about the city, including the story of taking several prostitutes to the house of Haj Shaykh Baqir Mujtahid to execute Shariʻah law. He also talks about the harassment of a Jewish woman. The author has sent two copies of this report, one to Tehran and the other to Tabriz.
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Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1914
Envelope addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar, the pay master for the Qahramaniyah regiment of Tabriz, with Hamid al-Sultan's seal; the letter discusses: the purchase of a gold embroidered outfit for his sister and a promise to send one for Sarkar ‘Illiyah if she likes it; his decision to come to the city for Ahya’ [vigil] nights and stay until ‘Ayd-i Fitr and, and if that is not possible, to return at the beginning of the fall and not go back; repair of the kitchen wall; Safiyah and Sadiqah, and urging their mother not to get angry during Ramadan since it would void her fast; sending, via Haji Abu...
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Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) to Riza Quli Khan Nizam Mafi (Nizam al-Saltanah), 1907
Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) writes to his father, Riza Quli Khan Nizam Mafi (Nizam al-Saltanah and reports the death of Muzaffar al-Din Shah four days earlier (there were two days of morning ceremonies and the cornoation occurred on the day this letter was written), saying that his corpse is at Takiyah Dawlat and despite his own wish to be buried in Karbala’, clerics disagree. In other news, he describes how a German citizen and his wife were robbed and [sexually] assaulted in Kahrizak and that the members of the Shah's cavalry responsible for this have been arrested and are...
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt along with Taj al-Saltanah's invitation, 1917
Includes different topics, such as her living situation in Iran and a description of the recent commencement. She enclosed Taj al-Saltanah's invitation for a visit. Mrs. Clock writes that while Nasir al-Din Shah oppressed the Baha’is, his daughter, Taj-Saltanah, has joined Baha’ism; also that Taj-Saltanah gave her two pieces of crocheted lace to send to the addressee to be sold, and its money be given to the Mashriq al-Adhkar
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Graduation ceremony at American school for girls, 1911
Graduating students and their speeches: Amili [Emily?] Khanum [daughter of] Nur Allah, Aminiya Khanum [daughter of] Malikiyan, Maryam Khanum [daughter of] Shah Miriyan, and Badr al-Duja Khanum [daughter of] Imam al-Hukama’
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Letter, 1923
Regarding: inquiring about the addressee's requested promotion; severe floods, causing the destruction of houses including Vusuq al-Hukama's building, and two people are missing; the earthquake in Turbat near Mashhad, which lasted eight days and, according to Tehran's newspapers, resulted in the death of four thousand people; collecting aid for the victims; the thunderstorm in Qarajah Dagh damaging one hundred trees; the hail in Khuy, each ball of which was as large as an egg, damage to the crops; purchasing cheese for the household; Mustafa Khan's departure; other local news; and greetings...
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On women's education, 1909
By ‘Abd Allah Vasiq al-Sultan
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- ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma(1)
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