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Khayr al-Nisaʼ to Sakinah Khanum
Khayr al-Nisaʼ writes to Sakinah Khanum, wife of Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam, and mentions that she has sent a gift of orange blossoms.
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‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk to Surur al-Saltanah
‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash)'s love letter to Surur al-Saltanah, telling her how he has kissed the flowers touched and sent by Surur. He explains why he could not write last night because of some guests that had to stay overnight due to the rain. He talks about his meeting with Nayyir Qudsiyah and their discussion about the date [probably wedding date] and that they have about eight days left from today, the eighteenth, to the the settled date which is the twenty sixth. He expresses happiness that their separation will come to an end and that Surur will belong to Mu‘azzaz....
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Letter from Muhammad ‘Amiri to his wife, Azarmidukht, 1951
Includes greetings, describes the weather and snow, talks about Azar and the children's travel, and discusses the need for seeds of cotton plant, dahlia, vegetables, honeydew, and watermelon; along with the envelope
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Letter from mother and Muntasir Lashkar
Letter in two pages, probably to ‘Amid Lashkar: the first page, written by Muntasir Lashkar on behalf of the mother, includes greetings, news of receiving the flour, socks, partridges, and allowance money; reports Hamid al-Sultan's complaint about not receiving any letters from the addressee; mentions sending wheat and oil; discusses flowers and planting the garden; shares that Muluk Khanum, Raziyah, and others are doing well; discusses making bread for the house; and asks for ten tumans to pay back their debts to Karbalayi Muhammad ‘Ali; on the second page, Muntasir Lashkar requests that...
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Miscellaneous letters addressed to Sakinah Khanum
Miscellaneous letters addressed to Sakinah Khanum, daughter of ʻAbbas Khan Tunikabuni Muntazim al-Mulk and second wife of Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam, including the following: one in which the author, possibly Sakinah Khanum's sister, congratulates her about her new house; one in which a woman from Tunikabun writes to her with news of family servants; Khayr al-Nisaʼ writes to her and mentions that she has sent a gift of orange blossoms; one in which her father, ʻAbbas Khan Tunikabuni Muntazim al-Mulk, writes to her; and from her sister-in-law, Zahra Khanum. The related envelope includes a...
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Surur al-Saltanah and Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk love letters, 1909 to 1910
Love letters of ‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash), son of Karim Dad Khan, to Surur al-Saltanah, daughter of Zarrin Kulah Khanum and Khazin al-Mulk, accompanied by some envelopes and part of a letter, probably from Surur al-Saltanah to Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk. These letters were most likely written during the time between their ‘Aqd (formal contract of marriage) and ‘Arusi (marriage celebration and consummation), while Surur al-Saltanah was living in Tehran and Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk was traveling between Tehran and Khurasan; the letters have also been separately included in this collection;...
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- ‘Abd al-Husayn Taymurtash (Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk)(2)
- Sughra Sultan Khanum Surur al-Saltanah(2)
- Sakinah Khanum (daughter of ʻAbbas Khan Tunikabuni)(2)
- Khayr al-Nisaʼ (Sheikholeslami Collection)(2)
- ‘Izzat Allah Salar Kalantari(1)
- ‘Iffat al-Muluk Taymurtash(1)
- ʻAbbas Khan Tunikabuni Muntazim al-Mulk(1)
- Zahra Khanum (daughter of Sitarah Khanum and Mirza Mas‘ud Shaykh al-Islam)(1)
- Taj al-Saltanah(1)
- Simin Dukht Pizishk-niya(1)
- Sattar Khan Qarahdaghi (Sardar-i Milli)(1)
- Muhammad ‘Amiri (son of Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri and Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri)(1)
- Mihr Afruz Khanum Shams al-Saltanah(1)
- Azarmidukht Pizishk-niya(1)