Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1924

Letter to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1924

About: asking Habib Allah to send pack animals to deliver wheat from the villages of Zaviyah and Varaqah; the 72 mans [unit of weight] of wheat received from Aqdagh, in spite of which the writer is undergoing hardship; other issues concerning finances, debts, and government assignments; the cold weather and snow; complaining of not having a female servant; Yusuf’s disobedience and his punishment; inviting Muntasir Sultan and Sarkar ‘Illiyah; informing Sarkar ‘Illiyah of ‘Amid Lashkar’s updates; sending greetings on behalf of Mustafa’s mother and the children; Buyuk Khanum’s education and her progress; Sultan bringing some unleavened bread and three chickens to the house, which is his way of attempting to avoid repaying the fifty tumans he owes; inquiring about receiving the socks; and informing ‘Amid Lashkar about the price of firewood increasing to 6 tumans a kharvar [100 mans, unit of weight].

Item Details

  • Date 3 December 1924
  • Dimensions Letter: 20 x 26 cm, envelope: 11 x13.5 cm
  • Collections Amir Hossein Nikpour
  • Repository Amir Hossein Nikpour Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 24 October 2017
  • Last Edited 22 January 2018
  • Record no. 14142A330
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