Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar

Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar

Probably from Muntasir Lashkar, addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar [Mirza Abu Turab]; about his preoccupation with work, Ijlal al-Mulk denying him permission to take a leave, and feeling tired and lonely; notes sending two promissory notes worth one hundred and fifty tumans and instructs ‘Amid Lashkar to use one hundred to repay a debt and give the remaining fifty tumans to the household, and to remind them to be careful with the money; discusses his preoccupation in Urumiyah, emphasizes that the mother of Mirza Mahmud Khan [probably his wife] is trustworthy, and asks ‘Amid Lashkar to respect her; sends greetings to his sister-in-law; expresses disappointment in the colonel’s dismissive behavior; at the end, he asks ‘Amid to deliver the enclosed letters but to make sure to seal the envelopes as a polite gesture.

Item Details

  • Date late 19th/early 20th century
  • Dimensions 21 x 13 cm
  • Collections Amir Hossein Nikpour
  • Repository Amir Hossein Nikpour Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 24 October 2017
  • Last Edited 7 February 2018
  • Record no. 14142A367
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