Letter to M. A. Jinnah Regarding Sale of Law Reports from Bombay High Court Library

Sub title : Inquiry and Valuation for Legal Volumes

Subject: Sale of law reports | Bombay High Court Library | Legal volumes valuation | Correspondence with M. A. Jinnah

Date of publication: 1941

Language: English

Page: 2.p

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28513

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah -- Law Reports sale -- Bombay High Court Library -- Legal books valuation -- 6 October 1941 | Mahomed Ali Ghawala -- Library transaction -- Indian Law Reports

Abstract: This document consists of a letter from Mahomed Ali Ghawala to M. A. Jinnah, dated 6 October 1941, inquiring about the sale of Jinnah’s personal collection of Law Reports. Ghawala mentions consulting the High Court Librarian, who provided a valuation statement for various series of English and Indian Law Reports spanning from 1865 to 1941. The enclosed statement, prepared by Assistant Librarian K. R. Raut, lists approximate prices totaling Rs. 4,700/- for complete sets including English Law Reports, Indian Law Reports (Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Allahabad), Eastern Law Reports, Bombay Law Reporter, and Indian Appeals. The letter seeks further details to ensure an accurate and smooth transaction.

Description: A business letter concerning the potential sale of Jinnah’s legal book collection, with an attached librarian’s valuation, reflecting practical matters handled by Jinnah alongside his political engagements. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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