Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Letter from Muhtaram to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma

Letter from Muhtaram to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma

The writer discusses the hardships she faced after the death of her father, the late Haji ʻAliriza Khan, and elaborates on how Amir Afshar and people from Garus have destroyed the villages she owns based on the sale settlement between her and her father. She mentions that she and her mother have been treated with extreme cruelty. She asks the addressee for justice after reviewing the settlement.

Item Details

  • Date late 19th/early 20th century
  • Dimensions 20 x 27 cm
  • Collections Majlis Document Center -- Farmanfarma documents
  • Repository Majlis Library, Museum and Document Center
  • Restrictions Use of collection materials for publication purposes must cite Majlis Library, Museum and Document Center (Tehran, Iran) as current repository.
  • Accessed 29 November 2022
  • Last Edited 4 February 2023
  • Record no. 1018C184
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