Correspondence and Documents Related to M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Property Rentals, Municipal Taxes, and Personal Affairs

Subject: M.A. Jinnah | Property Management | Rent Collection | Municipal Taxation | Legal Disputes | Social Clubs

Date of publication: 1939

Language: English

Page: 320 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28063

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- 1939 -- Bombay -- Mayfair Building -- Rent Receipts | Bombay Municipality -- Wheel Tax -- Royal Western India Turf Club -- Share Dispute | Brijnandan Laxminarain -- The Statesman -- New Delhi -- Property Landlord

Abstract: A collection of letters, receipts, and official notices from 1939 addressed to or concerning M.A. Jinnah. The documents largely focus on the rental of multiple units within the "Mayfair" building in Bombay, detailing payments from various tenants. Also included are communications regarding outstanding municipal wheel tax for two motor cars, a letter concerning a share registration dispute with Brijnandan Laxminarain, a request for a Lady's Badge at the Royal Western India Turf Club for his sister, a newspaper delivery bill from The Statesman in New Delhi, and a rent payment from the Western Electric Company. These papers illustrate Jinnah's roles as a property landlord, legal professional, and public figure managing routine administrative and financial responsibilities.

Description: This set of documents from 1939 comprises eleven letters, receipts, and bills highlighting M.A. Jinnah's involvement in property management and his ongoing administrative obligations. The core of the collection is a series of rent receipts for various flats (East, West, Granny, Second, and Third Floor) in the "Mayfair" building, indicating his significant role as a landlord. Parallel correspondence with the Bombay Municipality relates to overdue wheel tax for his cars. A notable letter from the Royal Western India Turf Club declines his request for a lady's badge for his sister, citing club rules. Further documents include a legal letter discussing a complex share transfer dispute, a bill for The Statesman newspaper, and a rent cheque from the Western Electric Company. Together, they depict a year in which Jinnah balanced meticulous oversight of his property investments with persistent legal, municipal, and social engagements amidst his political career. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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