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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari
Probably to her son, Muhammad ‘Amiri; about his trip, news of the family, including Nusrat Allah’s children being sent to a school in Isfahan except Mihran and Mihrdad, who will be staying in Kirman, Niptun’s marriage ceremony in Tehran, her own blurred vision, Mirza Muhammad Khan's collection of pistachios in Abariq, and discusses her pilgrimage
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Illustrated pilgrimage scroll
This scroll illustrates the Shi‘i pilgrimage from Mecca to Mashhad. The images are accompanied by verses describing different stages of the journey and the related rites. It was lithographed in six sections and glued to a fabric (probably cotton) backing. The scroll, which was commissioned by Muhammad Ja‘far Kasa’i, a cloth merchant from Karbalaʼ, was acquired in Kirman in ca. 1971 and is now in a private collection in Kailua, Hawaii.
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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari
Probably to her son, Muhammad ‘Amiri; includes greetings and family news and prayers for Fatimah’s recovery, her illness, and Aman Allah’s return from Tehran
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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari
Probably to her son, Muhammad ‘Amiri; includes greetings and talks about his trip and Fatimah's visit, Fatimah's foot surgery, mentions her own eye problems, advises her son to check on his health issues, and talks about the rawzah ceremony and the news of Ibrahim Khan Salar Bihzadi's crop catching fire
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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari
Probably to her son, Muhammad ‘Amiri; includes greetings and family news such as his aunt’s funeral ceremony. She also mentions waiting for the addressee to come back before doing her eye surgery.
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Letter from Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari
Probably to her daughter-in-law, Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya; includes greetings and family news, discusses her own illness, and expresses her happiness about the recovery of Fatimah’s foot and her prayer for Fatimah's recuperation. She asks Azarmidukht to send photographs, requests a winter coat from Paris, and a bag and a pair of shoes from England. She also asks her to pray for her when visiting the shrines.
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Hafez Farmayan's Interview- part 2
Hafez Farmayan's interview conducted by Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar on 6 February 2010. He shares his memories of family members, acquaintances, and the daily life and rituals of people in the Qajar era. Hafez Farmayan describes the life of his Father (ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma) in his estate in Tehran, his childhood memories of his mother and other co-wives, and his siblings and other people living on the estate.
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Hafez Farmayan's Interview- part 1
Hafez Farmayan's interview conducted by Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar on 5 February 2010. He shares his memories of family members, acquaintances, and the daily life and rituals of people in the Qajar era. Hafez Farmayan describes the life of his Father (ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma) in his estate in Tehran, his childhood memories of his mother and other co-wives, and his siblings and other people living on the estate. The plan of this estate is also drawn by Farmayan and it is included as an item in this collection.
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Letters from various senders to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
Letters to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma about family, business, and financial affairs, including Najm al-Saltanah's consultations with her brother Farmanfarma about her children's marriages
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