Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Three sheets of letters and an envelope, 1925

Three sheets of letters and an envelope, 1925

Letter signed by Siqqat al-Saltanah, complaining about his situation, Ra’is al-Vuzara’, and Qavam al-Saltanah and asking the addressee to follow up on his behalf. Letter signed by Mustafa al-Saduqi mentions that the governorship of Urumiyah and Salmas has been assigned to him and he is departing in two days, asks the addressee to decide about coming with him or staying in Mashhad, and reports that Shahzadah Mujallal al-Dawlah has become the governor of Khurasan and he has recommended the addressee for a position in the government of Khurasan; on verso, he requests that Sultan Ahmad Khan send his book and clothing to Urumiyah. Letter signed by Muhammad Baqir al-Musavi Tabrizi, dated September or October, 1925; regarding Siqqat al-Saltanah’s appointment to governorship of Urumiyah; asks the addressee to either come to Tehran and go with the writer, or leave later by himself; recommends that he come along, as Azarbayjan is his home and is better than Khurasan. Envelope addressed to Aqa Mirza Isma‘il Khan Saduqi Tabrizi, in Mashhad, September or October, 1925, with the seal of Muhammad Baqir Ibn al-Musavi

Item Details

  • Date September or October 1925
  • Dimensions Letter: 22 x 14 and 20 x 26 cm; envelope: 11.5 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. 14142A472
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