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Letter from Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri to Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri
Letter from Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri to his wife, Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri, which includes greetings and talks about purchasing an organ
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Letter from Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri to Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri
Letter from Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri to his wife, Qamar al-Muluk ‘Amiri, about his illness and sending clothes and phonograph needles
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Report by Nasr Allah
Nasr Allah, the village chief of Mulla ʻAbbasi, writes about two Bakhtiyari horsemen who went to the house of a resident who had a daughter, and the temporary marriage between the girl and one of the horsemen. Two of Ahmadvand Mihr ʻAli Khani's horsemen were in the same house, and they brought a Kurdish man to sing and celebrate until morning. In the morning, the Kurdish man disappeared, and a few items were stolen from the Bakhtiari horsemen. Now, the Bakhtiyari horsemen are accusing the two other horsemen of stealing the items.
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Report of the Fars Police Department, 1918
Women of the household of ‘Azim al-Saltanah went to the public bath and were punished for taking entertainers with them.
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam)
Zahra Sultan Nizam Mafi (‘Izzat al-Saltanah) writes to her brother, Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) and mentions his possible contribution to the Constitutional Commission, which is being pursued by Mushir al-Dawlah; discusses sending him money, the bread shortage crisis, and the circumcision of Mahmud Khan by the same person who performed the procedure for Ahmad Shah. She talks about the ceremony, in which Mujir al-Saltanah, Burhan al-Dawlah, and Muhammad Khan Salar Muhtasham were present. For the women's gathering three days later, they invited female musicians and hired...
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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 and describes his walk in the country in Switzerland, how he loves rural life and wished he was interested in manual labor and agriculture, but he instead is studying finance and must therefore live an urban life. He then recalls the time they played music on a gramophone in Iran. Muhammad ‘Ali Khan advises his sister to always see things in a positive way, and thereby enjoy her life. He further advises ‘Izzat al-Saltanah about learning French and describes the books he is sending her.
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Letter from Virany to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1913
After the greeting and expressing her gratitude, the author talks about leaving Kirmanshah permanently, accompanied by her husband, children, and Mademoiselle. She asks the addressee to buy some of her belongings including a piano, worth a total of one thousand tumans.
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Letter from Firuz to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1869
Reporting conditions of the military corps, a visit by Mahd-i ‘Ulya and her well-being, and the military musicians' progress; he gave a fifteen tuman bonus to the musicians and a shawl from Kirman to Monsieur Lemaire, their instructor
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Report of the Fars Police Department, 1919
Includes reports of parties at the houses of Muhammad Mutrib (entertainer) and Mustafa Mutrib and the presence of Karbalayi Jalal with his musical instrument, as well as a woman being accused of robbery
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Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1911
Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam) writes to his sister, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, giving her some advice on how to take care of herself and the family during the winter to prevent catching cold, some news about the Russian army in Azarbayjan, and the murder of Sani‘ al-Dawlah. He asks his sister to send him the daily newspapers, Iran-i Naw and Istiqlal-i Iran, every ten days. Muhammad ‘Ali emphasizes the importance of Zahra Sultan's education in French and playing the piano.
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- Zahra Sultan ʻIzzat al-Saltanah(4)
- Muhammad ‘Ali Nizam Mafi (Salar Mu‘azzam)(4)
- ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma(3)
- Ma‘sumah Nizam Mafi(3)
- Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari ‘Amiri(2)
- Khadijah Sultan (wife of Riza Quli Khan Nizam Mafi)(2)
- Ghulam Husayn ‘Amiri (Sardar Mujallal)(2)
- Nasir al-Din Shah Qajar(1)
- Murtaza Quli Khan Hidayat Sani‘ al-Dawlah(1)
- Muhammad Taqi Nizam Mafi (1)
- Muhammad Husayn Mirza Firuz(1)
- Muhammad Hasan Khan Mafi (Sa‘d al-Mulk)(1)
- Mirza Nasr Allah Khan Misbah al-Mulk (Mushir al-Dawlah)(1)
- Malik Zadah Khanum ‘Izzat al-Dawlah(1)
- Malik Jahan Khanum Mahd-i ‘Ulya(1)
- Mahmud Nizam Mafi(1)
- Haydar Quli Khan Mafi (Burhan al-Dawlah)(1)
- Ahmad Shah Qajar(1)