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Telegram from Ibrahim to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1912
From Ibrahim Qatir-chi (mule rider) about the impossibility of the consular's wife's trip from Qazvinah and a proposal to travel from Sanqar or Bid Surkh instead
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Telegram from Anvar al-Saltanah to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1921
Anvar al-Saltanah expresses concern about the addressee's well-being and asks him to keep her updated on his health
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Letter to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
The writer wonders why the addressee has not received their letters, and discusses ‘Izzat al-Saltanah's well-being; ‘Izzat al-Saltanah is waiting for ‘Abbas's arrival, but is not sure if ‘Abbas will stop in Tehran or go to Hamadan directly.
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Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to Khadijah Sultan
Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah writes to her mother, Khadijah Sultan Khanum and expresses her concern about not receiving letters from her; talks about the moderate winter weather in Hamadan, the nice people there, and her new social life; she describes how women dress in Hamadan, that the old fashions in Tehran are now becoming fashionable in Hamadan: women wear chaqchur [a kind of leggings] when leaving the house as there is no carriage road in the city and people either walk or ride a donkey. She discusses the way they make jams and sweets and mentions that the prices of some goods are...
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Muhammad Nabi to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma
The author includes a report of their situation after their loot was plundered, and the hardships he and his family went through.
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Fath Allah Rasad Bashi to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1914
Discusses the looting of the author's belongings, delivering his weapon to Hamadan, moving to Tehran and his financial problems, serving Najm al-Saltanah, and asks the addressee to either send him the looted belongings or let him know what to do
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Mustafa to ʻAbd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1913
Mustafa reports about the city, including the story of taking several prostitutes to the house of Haj Shaykh Baqir Mujtahid to execute Shariʻah law. He also talks about the harassment of a Jewish woman. The author has sent two copies of this report, one to Tehran and the other to Tabriz.
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Regarding ‘Azra Khanum's salary, 1910
‘Azra Khanum, the thirty-two year old daughter of the late Mirza Mahmud Afshar and wife of ‘Abd al-Husayn Khan Ilbaygi of the Afshar tribe, from Asad Abad of Hamadan and resident of Savujbulagh, and represented by Mirza Muhammad Khan, receives her inherited salary of eight kharvar and eighty mans (kharvar and man are units of weight) of barley, which belonged to her since 1885 or 1886. Documents include an invoice with a note on verso regarding Nasir al-Din Shah's decree in 1885 or 1886 about ‘Azra Khanum's right to this salary as well as ‘Azra Khanum's power of attorney to Mirza Muhammad...
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Correspondence regarding the murder of Haydar Quli, 1919
Investigation of the murder of Haydar Quli with the order of Hisam al-Mulk's wife. Includes correspondence among the Governors of Savah and Zarand, Tehran, and Hamadan. According to a report by the gendarmerie, Hisam al-Mulk's wife stopped at Gharq Abad village on her way to Hamadan. During the night, Haydar Quli entered her house intending to commit robbery but one of the servants arrested him. In the morning, while he attempted to escape, he was shot in the back by the servant. However, the peasants of Gharq Abad claimed in a petition that there was a fight between Haydar Quli and one of...
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Letter from Susan Moody to Mrs. Platt
Letter from Susan I. Moody to Mrs. Orol Platt regarding funding for the school, and the building's property debt
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