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Daughter of Muhtasham al-Dawlah's complaint, 1904

Daughter of Muhtasham al-Dawlah complains about her father's inattention, comparing herself to Muhtasham al-Dawlah's daughter from his [temporary] wife from Hamadan and expressing that she is upset about living at the home Zahir al-Mulk. She writes that if the situation does not change, she will have no choice but to work in Farmanfarma's hospital.
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Taj al-Muluk Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935

Taj al-Muluk Farmanfarma’iyan writes to her mother, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, telling her about arriving in Berlin and visiting her father in the hospital. She describes her father's health and the way he introduced her to the nurse: "Vous connaissez ma fille, elle est la plus blanche dans Berlin" [You know my daughter, she is the whitest person in Berlin].
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Surur al-Saltanah

Surur al-Saltanah lying on the bed. She was daughter of Zarrin Kulah Khanum and Khazin al-Mulk and wife of ‘Abd al-Husayn Mu‘azzaz al-Mulk (Taymurtash). The other person was not identified.
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‘Abbasi Hospital

Two photos and a site plan of the neighborhood of the ‘Abbasi Hospital in Miyanduʼab, which was endowed by Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah in the name of her husband, ‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar.
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Muhammad Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935

Muhammad Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan, the brother of ‘Abbas Mirza Salar Lashkar, writes to his sister-in-law, Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, from Berlin and tells her that Taji [Taj al-Muluk] and Safiyah [his wife] and the children have arrived safely in Berlin and thanks her for sending Taji off, that she is very helpful and her arrival has made Salar Lashkar very happy. He urges ‘Izzat al-Saltanah to be strong in the face of this situation in order to support her husband and children through it. Muhammad Husayn Mirza then points out that currently they have enough money for their...
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‘Abbas Arvand to Muhammad Husayn Arvand, 1951

‘Abbas Arvand writes to his father, Muhammad Husayn Arvand, from London on October 18, 1951. He describes the condition of his mother, Farkhundah Arvand, their exchanges with her doctor, and her surgery. He explains that he has shown no negligence in taking care of his mother's treatment and that the delay in the surgery was the result of the unavailability of hospital beds and the surgeon's busy schedule. He describes his mother's medical condition, the surgery that was performed five days prior, its success, and his mother's recovery process. He reminds his father about the cost of the...
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Stipend of the servants and nurses of the holy hospital, 12 April to 10 May 1910

The guardians of Astan received 27 tumans for the stipend of the servants and nurses of the holy hospital for the month of Rabiʻ al-Sani 1328 AH [12 April to 10 May 1910]. This was divided among 16 people as follows: 10 tumans and 8500 dinars for the male nurses; two tumans for Aqa Sayyid Hasan the nurse, two tumans for Mashhadi ʻAli Akbar, two tumans for Karbalayi Muhammad ʻAli, two tumans for Karbalayi Mirza, one tuman, and 8500 dinars for Karbalayi Asad Allah (for 26 days), and one tuman (for 15 days) for Karbalayi Kazim; 16 tumans for ten people; and 10 tumans the rest of the servants....
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Letter about Major Imbrie's injury

Letter on the letterhead of the Prime Minister reporting the murder of the U.S Vice Consul in Iran, Major Imbrie. According to the report, after the news of a miracle at the Saqqa Khanah on Shaykh Hadi avenue arrived and people start gathering in front of the Saqqa Khanah, Major Imbrie, along with another American friend, went to the scene and started photographing the crowd. Some people who were offended by the fact that their women were being photographed attacked him. He was injured and was taken to the police hospital and, despite the attempts of European and Iranian doctors, died after...
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Stipend of the servants and nurses of the holy hospital, 13 March to 11 April 1910

The guardians of the Astan received 29 tumans and 8000 dinars for the stipend of the servants and nurses of the holy hospital for the month of Rabiʻ al-Avval 1328 AH [13 March to 11 April, 1910], which was divided as follows: 12 tumans and 5000 dinars [for] six male nurses (two tumans for Karbalayi Muhammad ʻAli the nurse, two tumans for Karbalayi Mirza the nurse, two tumans for ʻAli Akbar Turk, and two tumans and 2000 dinars for Mir ʻAli the nurse from Tabriz); 6 tumans and 8500 dinars for the janitors and guards (two tumans for Qurbanʻali the janitor, two tumans for Karbalayi Karam the...
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Maryam Farmanfarma’iyan (Firuz)

Maryam in a hospital, Switzerland

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Daughter of Muhtasham al-Dawlah's complaint, 1904

Taj al-Muluk Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935

Surur al-Saltanah

‘Abbasi Hospital

Muhammad Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935

‘Abbas Arvand to Muhammad Husayn Arvand, 1951

Stipend of the servants and nurses of the holy hospital, 12 April to 10 May 1910

Letter about Major Imbrie's injury

Stipend of the servants and nurses of the holy hospital, 13 March to 11 April 1910

Maryam Farmanfarma’iyan (Firuz)

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Daughter of Muhtasham al-Dawlah's complaint, 1904

Taj al-Muluk Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935

Surur al-Saltanah

‘Abbasi Hospital

Muhammad Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma’iyan to Zahra Sultan ‘Izzat al-Saltanah, 1935

‘Abbas Arvand to Muhammad Husayn Arvand, 1951

Stipend of the servants and nurses of the holy hospital, 12 April to 10 May 1910

Letter about Major Imbrie's injury

Stipend of the servants and nurses of the holy hospital, 13 March to 11 April 1910

Maryam Farmanfarma’iyan (Firuz)

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