Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Letter from Hamid al-Sultan

Letter from Hamid al-Sultan

Envelope bears Hamid al-Sultan’s seal and is addressed to Hamid al-Sultan’s house; in the letter, probably from Hamid al-Sultan to his wife, he talks about being preoccupied with work; not being upset with ‘Amid Lashkar and sending him his greetings; sending the souvenir she had requested via ‘Ali ‘Abbas; inquiring about Sadiqah and Safiyah and sending their package as soon as it is ready; asking about the money Akhund was supposed to give them; sending his greetings to Sarkar ‘Illiyah Khanum and ‘Alaviyah Khanum; and telling her to get the money from Haji ‘Ali Akbar, promising to send an allowance.

Item Details

  • Date late 19th/early 20th century
  • Dimensions Letter: 20 x 22.5 cm, envelope: 9.5 x 12 cm
  • Collections Amir Hossein Nikpour
  • Repository Amir Hossein Nikpour Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 24 October 2017
  • Last Edited 22 January 2018
  • Record no. 14142A309
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