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Letter to the beloved child
Letter [from Khadijah Sultan] addressed to her beloved child in which the writer talks about a letter she received, written by Salar, from Malayir; Saham Nizam's saying goodbye before leaving for Urumiyah; the wellbeing of Mahmud; sending fifty tumans to the addressee; and giving money and a couple of bangles to Salar as souvenir for his wife.
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Khadijah Sultan and Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah
Pictured, from the left, are: Khadijah Sultan Khanum and her husband, Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah
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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan, 1900
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes affectionately to his wife, Khadijah Sultan. He mentions a diamond ring that he is sending for Zahra Sultan and his own coat, which he is sending back to the tailor.
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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his wife, Khadijah Sultan, telling her that their escape from the house was unnecessary, as the Bakhtiyaris were unable to harm them. He also points out his accomplishments, noting that he has made a name for himself by returning security and taking the south back from the British. He then mentions Zahra Sultan's good fortune in marrying into the Farmanfarma family and discusses the money he and Farmanfarma are sending, the list of dowry items he sent them, the silverware they can add from their own, and the textiles he has purchased. He concludes...
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's birth certificate, 1926
Copy containing the following informaiton: issued January 16, 1926; Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi; father: Riza Quli Khan, mother: Khadijah; birth date: 1895 or 1896; birthplace: Tehran, Sangalaj neighborhood; death: February 3 [?], 1981; place of death: Tehran, house number: 16452.
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Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Riza Quli Khan Nizam al-Saltanah writes to his wife, Khadijah Sultan, about sending her money and buying textiles and silverware for Zahra Sultan [probably for her dowry].
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‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar to Khadijah Sultan, 1912
‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar writes to Khadijah Sultan, his mother-in-law, about Sipahdar's departure, his stay in Tabriz and ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's plan to join him.
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Khadijah Sultan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah
Khadijah Sultan writes to her daughter, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, and complains that she has not heard from her. She then reports that Aqa [Riza Khan Nizam al-Saltanah] has become the governor of Kirmanshah and describes his preparations for travel and who will accompany him. She also mentions that Nizam al-Saltanah has not left them with enough money and did not even give her back the thousand and two hundred tumans he owed them.
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Letter
Letter about family news, including the conflicts that Nizam al-Saltanah has to deal with in Shiraz; the political situation and accompanying sense of insecurity; the family's temporary move to Shimiran because of this and their return; the arrest of Mughis al-Saltanah, and the confiscation of Nizam al-Saltanah's property. The writer, a relative of ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, then talks about her or his attendance at her wedding.
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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, sending his greetings and telling her about his education.
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