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Letter from J. Sahihi to Mrs. Platt, 1926
Thanks Mrs. Platt for the patronage of her sister who is a student at the Tarbiyat School
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Letter from Sarah Clock
Additional portion of a letter from Sarah A. Clock, likely to Mrs. Platt, mentioning funding for building the girls' school, and her perspective on "bad Orientals"
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Letter to Mrs. Platt, 1929
Letter likely from Susan I. Moody to Mrs. Platt (Orol); talks about various groups of Baha'is around the US, the poor state of funding of the Tarbiyat School, the new woman (Adelaide) assisting in school management, a plan for the girls to take up weaving classes to make rugs to sell, and her own poor health.
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Letter from Susan Moody to Mrs. Platt
Mentions an enclosed photo of Tayirah (Tayirah Khanum's granddaughter), who needs a scholarship to persue her education at the Tarbiyat School; and requests funds for the school - both for students and building expenses.
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Letter from Susan Moody
Regarding requests for funds for the Lillian Kappes Memorial Fund and the Tarbiyat School, with a brief description of the history of the school and the influential teachers associated with it
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Letter from the Baha’i women of Khurasan to the Baha’i women of America, 1909
The letter includes the religious devotion of the Baha’i women of Khurasan to ‘Abd al-Baha’, the news of the murder of several Baha’is in Khurasan, and the wounding of a few of their enemies
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Letter from Sarah Clock
Last four pages of a letter from Sarah A. Clock likely to Mrs. Platt, regrading sending sewing supplies, crayons, maps, and other school supplies, as well as what subjects they are teaching at the school
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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 along with Taj al-Saltanah's invitation, 1917
Includes different topics, such as her living situation in Iran and a description of the recent commencement. She enclosed Taj al-Saltanah's invitation for a visit. Mrs. Clock writes that while Nasir al-Din Shah oppressed the Baha’is, his daughter, Taj-Saltanah, has joined Baha’ism; also that Taj-Saltanah gave her two pieces of crocheted lace to send to the addressee to be sold, and its money be given to the Mashriq al-Adhkar
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Letter from Sarah Clock to Mrs. Platt, 1916
Expresses joy for receiving Mrs. Platt's letter, and discusses the success and progress of the Tarbiyat girls' school, including Mrs. Stewart's great teaching skills for first aid and the body's anatomy; complaints about the school system, like how one out of five men in the school committee is against Mrs. Kappes and makes it difficult for her to teach; the committee asked Mrs. Kappes to take over the school finances but they would not pay for the cost; writing more to the addressee and keeping her posted after Mrs. Kappes meets with the five men this afternoon and when things get settled;...
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