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Letters and other writings of Haji Sayyid Muhammad Isfahani
Booklet consists of several letters and writings of Haji Sayyid Muhammad [of Isfahan], in Istanbul and Edirne, originally copied by Mirza Mustafa Katib [the Scribe], bearing the completion date of January 1921. The present text was copied by F. Azali and was completed on April 5, 1987, with a copy of another 1852 text, completed on April 9, 1987. Among the addressees of Haji Sayyid Muhammad's letters are: his sister (not named), Qanitah (Subh-i Azal's wife), Aqa Nur al-Nur, Aqa Sayyid Hashim. Two are addressed to "my dear friend."
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Letter from Riza al-Safavi al-Musavi al-Husayni Isfahani to Navvabah Safa’ Khanum
Letter from Riza al-Safavi al-Musavi al-Husayni Isfahani to Navvabah Safa’ Khanum about the hardships he and his children went through despite his hard work reciting Rawzah and writing prayers in Yazd for ten months to make money. Then, he talks about his decision to go back to his hometown as he was not able to provide for his family in the harsh cold weather, and how he has lost his wife on the way and his two sons have become ill. He asks for Navvabah Safa’ Khanum’s generosity to get support for the expenses of their trip.
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Envelope of a letter from Cary Harutunian to Ebbi
The letter was sent from Bahrain to Isfahan. Now only the envelope has survived.
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Letter
Includes greetings and expresses how much the writer misses the recipient of the letter, asks the recipient to return from the trip to Isfahan after meeting with [illegible], and sends the mother's greetings.
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Letter
From a father in Na’in to his daughter or son in Isfahan. It conveys the writer's greetings, expresses how much he has missed his children after not seeing them for a year, reports the cold weather and the rain in Na’in, sends Gawhar Taj's greetings, and mentions that another letter was sent by the older son of Shahi a few days ago.
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Letter from Muhammad ‘Amiri to his wife, Azarmidukht, 1957
Includes greetings and talks about Ghulamhusayn's successful hand surgery, his precarious air travel and consequent landing in Isfahan, visiting his brother in Shimiran, Azar's passport, purchasing items needed by Azar, and other financial and property-related issues
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Letter regarding a woman taking refuge
Regarding a woman who has run away and taken refuge at the house of the addressee in Isfahan; the writer asks for her return to the uncle. Referring to his previous letter, he expresses gratitude that the addressee has taken care of her and that she had been wise enough to go to him; it is as if she had taken refuge in her own house. The writer emphasizes that the matter should be dealt with according to the edicts of the shari‘a and sunna, especially on such a sensitive issue. If the man's family have a rightful claim, they should bring it forth; only if a settlement cannot be agreed upon,...
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Correspondence regarding Khadijah Khanum's claim over her husband's death, 1921 to 1923
Regarding the death of Muhammad Taqi Bayg, hostler of the French Embassy, who was killed in an accident by a car that belonged to Lynch Company. Documents include Khadijah Khanum's custody of her daughter Kubra, after her husband Muhammad Taqi Bayg's death; copies of their identification certificates; Khadijah Khanum's power of attorney to Mirza Ahmad Khan Shari‘at-zadah to file a claim for her husband's diya (financial compensation); correspondence among the British Consulate, Sardar Ashja‘ (the Governor of Isfahan), the Ministry of Interior, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding...
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Faridun Sanʻati to [Qamar Taj], 21 February 1935
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Diary letter by Mirza Ahmad Suhrab, 1913
Includes different topics, such as the importance of the Tarbiyat school; as well as a list of students along with their fathers and patrons
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