Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Letter from ‘Abbas Khan's wife to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1904

Letter from ‘Abbas Khan's wife to ‘Abd al-Husayn Mirza Farmanfarma, 1904

Discusses the hardships she and her children have been through after her husband (‘Abbas Khan)’s death, including creditors asking for their money, of which she has none; and rejecting ‘Ali Akbar Khan’s claim. She asks the addressee for help and a stipend.

Item Details

  • Date 10 July 1904
  • Dimensions Letter: 21 x 16.5 cm; envelope: 11 x 14.5 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. 1018C268
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