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M.A. Jinnah: Personal Correspondence, Photographs and Financial Documents

Sub title : Acknowledgements, and Household Accounts

Date of publication: 1945

Language: English

Page: 138 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28069

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- 1945 -- Pathak Photo Art Studio -- Matheran -- portrait proofs -- Imperial Bank of India -- S. Mahmood Nawaz Khan -- cushion cover | Bombay Garage -- car repair -- Bombay Municipality water bill | Bombay Typewriting Institution -- A.J. Brooks furnishings -- New Delhi -- personal correspondence.

Abstract: A collection of documents from 1945 related to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, featuring personal correspondence concerning portrait photographs taken at Matheran, a bank acknowledgement for funds transfer, a thank-you note for a gift, and various bills for household and personal expenses. Includes invoices for car windshield repairs, typewriter maintenance, water supply charges, and furnishings for his New Delhi residence. Offers insights into Jinnah's personal engagements, aesthetic preferences, administrative minutiae, and the management of his residences in Bombay and Delhi during a pivotal year.

Description: This set of archival documents from 1945 provides a multifaceted view of M.A. Jinnah's life beyond the political sphere. It highlights his attention to personal image through correspondence about photographic portraits, his social etiquette in acknowledging gifts, and the routine management of his households. Financial records include significant water usage bills for his Malabar Hill residence, maintenance for his car and typewriter, and furnishing work for his official home in New Delhi. The materials collectively illustrate the intersection of the personal, administrative, and domestic in Jinnah's life during the final years of British India, complementing earlier documents with a focus on the year 1945. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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