Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925

Hamid al-Sultan to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925

Letter and envelope with Hamid’s seal, addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar the secretary of the army brigade; about: receiving the 26-tuman promissory note via Haji Muhammad Taqi the merchant from Dilmaqan and delivering it to ‘Amid Lashkar’s mother to pay off his debts; Habib Allah Sultan’s nausea and dizziness due to breathing the gas from the kursi charcoal; baking homemade bread from flour and Sultan’s order to bring wheat from the village; other issues regarding letters, Muqtadir’s assignments, etc.; ‘Ali Asghar Khan’s suggestion for ‘Amid Lashkar’s marriage noted in Mirza Muhammad Khan’s letter and the writer’s approval; the settlement with Mashhadi regarding his property and Sultan handing it to Sarkar ‘Illiyah in the writer’s presence; the departure of ‘Ali Aqa, son of Mashhadi Vali, and his sister to Salmas before paying their late installments; Muqtadir’s expectation to receive ‘Amid Lashkar’s letter; inviting Sultan for dinner; and refuting what had been said about the previous landlord.

Item Details

  • Date 10 December 1924
  • Dimensions Letter: 20 x 26 cm, envelope: 11 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. 14142A331
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