Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

‘Ali Asghar Bakhtiyari to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925

‘Ali Asghar Bakhtiyari to ‘Amid Lashkar, 1925

Letter and envelope from ‘Ali Asghar Bakhtiyari in Tabriz addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar the Secretary of the army brigade in North-West Urumiyah; he discusses his journey from Urumiyah to Tabriz, noting that Tabriz is also decorated with lights; wishes their tutors were there; notes the beautiful women passing by at the bazaar and swears by Baron Asatur Khan’s mustaches that it’s hard to resist; states, as they discussed in Urumiyah, that he is planning to bring back a beautiful woman but is concerned about having a place, and asks ‘Amid Lashkar to let him know if he finds a place so they can go and be free of Urumiyah women as planned; shares some news from Tabriz; sends his greetings; and inquires about Husayn Aqa’s women.

Item Details

  • Date 31 December 1924
  • Dimensions Letter: 17 x 21 cm, envelope: 11 x 15.5 cm
  • Collections Amir Hossein Nikpour
  • Repository Amir Hossein Nikpour Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 24 October 2017
  • Last Edited 22 January 2018
  • Record no. 14142A335
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