Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Letter from ‘Abd al-Husayn

Letter from ‘Abd al-Husayn

Letter with ‘Abd al-Husayn’s seal on verso; advising the addressee to write more often and in more detail, while keeping things confidential; mentions the addressee’s request for bedding from the mother and asks for more patience until they can afford it; discusses the purchase of three kharvars [unit of weight] and sixty mans [unit of weight] wheat from Qaranquran village, sending ten mans of cheese for the house, and receiving Nur Muhammad Sultan’s thirty tumans; advises the addressee on taking care of the household and the children, and not letting anyone get out of the house.

Item Details

  • Date late 19th/early 20th century
  • Dimensions 21 x 12 cm
  • Collections Amir Hossein Nikpour
  • Repository Amir Hossein Nikpour Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 24 October 2017
  • Last Edited 22 January 2018
  • Record no. 14142A450
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