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Letter from Susan Moody to Mrs. Platt, 1931
Letter from Susan I. Moody to Mrs. Orol Platt regarding mail received from her and others, requesting money for the school, and Platt's travel to the East
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Letter from Evelyne Caldwell to Mrs. Platt, 1916
Letter from Evelyne Caldwell to Mrs. O.A. Platt in New York. Mrs. Caldwell thanks Mrs. Platt for the package she sent to the Tarbiyat school in Tehran, talks about her great voyage, and says she hopes to see her again.
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Letter from Susan Moody to Mrs. Platt, 1930
The letter includes an enclosed photo from Shiraz, and mentions her deteriorating health, as well as notes about the school
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Translation of Susan Moody's obituary in Iran Newspaper, 1935
Susan I. Moody's obituary in Ettelaat Newspaper; mentions her love for Iran and her endeavors in providing opportunities for women's education in Iran
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1919
It discusses letter writing and how the author saves stamps from received letters; mentions that Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell are on their way with the children, and Mr. Caldwell's cousin who is a teacher is accompanying them; Mr. DeLambert (Mrs. Caldwell's brother) is also coming with them; indicates that it is the most uncomfortable time of the year, specifically that Mrs. Calwdwell cannot tolerate heat; along with the envelope marked "Legation of the United States of America"
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Letter from Lillian Kappes, 1920
Letter from Lillian Kappes, likely to Mrs. Platt, which mentions her trip to the mountains with lengthy descriptions of the mountains and natural scenery outside of Tehran, how the money sent to the Tarbiat School is being used, the importane of having a school building of their own, and discussions of her Baha’i friends and colleagues
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1921
Mentions the return of Mrs. Caldwell, her children, and her brother, Mr. DeLambert, to America via India; Mrs. Caldwell will bring the nicest Persian flag made in the school under the supervision of the beloved Mrs. Kappes; and discusses the author's living situation after the death of Mrs. Kappes, and looking up someone the writer used to know in New York who then lived in Los Angeles and lost her husband
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1916
Mentions the addressee's correspondence; describes the Persian garden she and Mrs. Kappes are staying at for their vacation and rest, accompanied by Dr. Draeger, the head of German School, and his wife who converted to Baha’ism; how the wife of Dr. Draeger had fallen from the roof of the school and has a severe injury, and Sarah Clock is taking good care of her in the garden; notes that Mrs. Kappes has instituted many methods and improvements in the school that are copied by the other Persian girls' schools; and writes of Mrs. Kappes' meeting with the five men of the school committee and...
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1920
It mentions receiving the addressee's letter and the money; discusses the greatness of school functionality in only fifteen years of its establishment; the author says they are looking forward to Mr. and Mrs. Obers' arrival but have no idea where they are; and that local turmoils are reported but not in Tehran. The author also writes that the Prime Minister recently resigned, which is very common here.
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1920
It includes the author's sadness regarding Lillian Kappes's death and the hardship of replacing her in the school; mentions taking good care of Mrs. Kappes during her illness along with Dr. Moody; shares news about the addressee's bank account and her deposit for the school, and how they are going to use it; and mentions the return of Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell to America next autumn