Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Hamid al-Sultan to mother of Sadiqah and Safiyah, 1916

Hamid al-Sultan to mother of Sadiqah and Safiyah, 1916

Letter and envelope from Hamid al-Sultan to [his wife] the mother of Sadiqah and Safiyah, in which he tells her about sending some items packed in a canvas wrapping cloth via Khalil Khan and Mahmud Khan. The objects include several pairs of socks, a pair of gloves, soap, a handkercheif, a white tablecloth, some letter-writing papers and envelopes, a photograph, a canvas wrapping cloth, and his vest and old undergarment. He has also informed ‘Amid Lashkar of this. He asks her to send Ma‘sum to get them from Khalil Khan and states that the only reason he is sending them is that he no longer needs them. He emphasizes that there is no need for anyone to know about this. He also sends his greetings to the dearest ones, Sadiqah and Safiyah, and mentions that he did not have a chance to buy souvenirs for them and Buyuk Khanum.

Item Details

  • Date 27 January 1916
  • Dimensions Letter: 21 x 13 cm, envelope: 7.5 x 13.5 cm
  • Collections Amir Hossein Nikpour
  • Repository Amir Hossein Nikpour Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 24 October 2017
  • Last Edited 22 January 2018
  • Record no. 14142A308
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