Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Letter from daughter of ‘Abd al-Husayn Khan to ‘Amid Lashkar

Letter from daughter of ‘Abd al-Husayn Khan to ‘Amid Lashkar

The envelope and two pages of the letter are sealed by ‘Abd al-Husayn Khan’s daughter and addressed to ‘Amid Lashkar; she discusses ‘Amid Sultan demanding the money they owe him; requests that ‘Amid Lashkar let her know if he cannot give her permission to handle the issues; reports the peasants’ requests and that Habib Allah can only manage his own peasants; states that she has no credit left to buy things and has transferred all her belongings to ‘Amid Lashkar; mentions the drought; asks to determine the shares of property and keep the colonel’s salary separate; she also sends greetings to the family.

Item Details

  • Date late 19th/early 20th century
  • Dimensions Letter: 22.5 x 11.5 cm, envelope: 7.5 x 12.5 cm
  • Collections Amir Hossein Nikpour
  • Repository Amir Hossein Nikpour Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 24 October 2017
  • Last Edited 22 January 2018
  • Record no. 14142A405
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