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IJA 3696

Correspondence from the Baghdadi Jewish Community Regarding Community Needs, Receipts, Contracting Services

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The documents contain correspondence regarding members of the community needing medical help; advertising in newspapers and subscription renewals; paperwork regarding health inspections; invoices and receipts from public and private institutions for medical expenses, utilities, taxi services, and insurance policies; and an account of general contracting services performed on the Suq building.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3696
Item Number
6731
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Dar-el-Shifa/Refouah Pharmacy, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Newspaper, Ledger, File Folder, Thumbprint, Contract, Typed, Advertisement, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Electricity Bill, Baghdad Power and Light, Ink Stamp, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Taxi, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Palestinian, Patients, Letterhead, Invoice, President of the Jewish Community, Ministry of Health, Al-Shamā’iyah Hospital, Frank Iny School, Ministry of Guidance, Office of Public Health, Insurance, Receipt, Al-Zamān, Personal Letterhead, Correspondence, Annotation, Handwritten, Al-Bayatī, Beirut, Hospital, Travel, Department of Guidance and State Press, State Crest, Office of Printing

AI English Translation, Pages 76-100

Archival unit 76

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧/9/1958
Fils: 750
Dinar: 6
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only six dinars and seven hundred and fifty fils
And that is for the volunteers' allocations for the months of July and August of the year 1958, for a period of five weeks
At a rate of four dinars and 800 fils per person for opening the sewers
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 77

To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Health Report
Based on your instructions, we inspected the house located in
Souq Hanoun, which requested the repair of the sewers belonging to the community and adjacent to it, and it
appeared that the sewers are blocked, and to open them, a part of the roof must be removed and repaired.
The costs for this may reach /25/ Dinars (twenty-five Dinars), and
⟦illegible⟧ will perform the duty upon receiving the order to appear before the Director of Health of the Capital
on the morning of Wednesday, 8/3/960, to take the necessary measures
regarding the subject ⟦illegible⟧ located on Ibn al-Haytham Street ⟦illegible⟧
8/24/960
Saleh Yusuf
Al-Madash
⟦line⟧
Water Division ⟦illegible⟧
Health Inspection Division

Archival unit 78

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Health
Directorate of Health of the Capital
Health Inspection
Incoming Stamp
Number: 2559
Date: 20 / 7 / 1960
To: - Presidency of the Committee for the Administration of Iraqi Jews' Property
Subject - Request for Attendance
⟦line⟧
As a result of the complaint submitted to us
Please send a representative from your side to appear before the Director of Health of the Capital
on the morning of Wednesday, 3 / 8 / 1960, to consult with him
regarding the matter at the Directorate building located on Abu Tammam Street in
Bab Al-Sharqi.
Dr. Muhammad Al-Chalabi
Director of Health of the Capital
Copy to: -
Sanitary Engineering Division
Health Inspection Division
Follow me
To be taken in the building with Lady ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ annual for the house. 272 Table
Please ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 79

List of expenses for repairing the damaged siphon in the house
Numbered 24/4 T2 Sun Kid by Al-Salwi
Submitted for statement to the Ministry of Health
1600 Work on Sunday 8/28/1960 Plasterer with a worker
1200 Work on Monday 8/29/1960 Plasterer with a worker ⟦illegible⟧
1750 Master craftsman with workers 8/30/1960
1200 3 bags of cement
500 Casting sand 2 loads
200 River sand 2 loads
750 Matting sheet metal
150 Siphon
1000 To the blacksmith
200 Hassan Abdi's wages
250 Fee for transporting excess soil
⟦line⟧
9000 Grand Total
2000 Master Sabbar's fee
⟦line⟧
11000 Only eleven dinars
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 80

The Accountant
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Based on your written approval and the Health Administration letter No. 2559 on ⟦illegible⟧
July 26, 1960, the necessary repairs have been made to the house ⟦illegible⟧ and that cost
an amount of 11/- Dinars (only eleven Dinars). Please kindly pay it to the plumber according to
the receipts attached herewith for disbursement.
With highest respect,
⟦illegible⟧
Hospital Assistant
Sabah Cohen
⟦line⟧
September 6, 1960
Baghdad September 8, 1960
I received from the Community Committee an amount
an amount of eleven Dinars only
which I spent, and for that reason I signed
this receipt.
Republic of Iraq
10 ten fils
⟦illegible oval stamp⟧

Archival unit 81

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils:
Dinar: 2
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only: ⟦illegible⟧
For: ⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp

Archival unit 82

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧/192⟦illegible⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 83

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧/1937
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Back
Signature of the recipient

Archival unit 84

Al-Lana'i
Baghdad ⟦1962/8/20⟧
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings
Please approve the payment of an amount of 11/200 Dinars, eleven Dinars and two hundred Fils, to the guard
⟦Khalaf⟧ Habib who guarded the house intended to be newly built on Al-Kifah Street, number ⟦17⟧
During the period from 1962/5/7 to 1962/8/21 ⟦122⟧
Yousef Al-Saadoun
⟦signature⟧
Disburse immediately
⟦signature⟧
W. M. L. & A.
N. S.
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp
⟦signature over stamp⟧

Archival unit 85

Meir Tweg Synagogue
The Ladies
Baghdad 2 / 8 / 1960
Honorable President of the Administrative Committee
After greetings:-
We request your approval to pay an amount of 6.200 ⟦Dinars⟧ ⟦Fils⟧ six dinars and two hundred fils
to the guard Ibrahim Hassan who guarded the Meir Tweg Synagogue in Al-Rusafa during the period from 1 / 8 / 1960
until the end of 29 / 7 / 1960
Property Supervisor
⟦signature⟧
W. M. & Co.
N. S.
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 86

The Hospital
Baghdad 4 / 9 / 1960
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings: -
Your Excellency is requested to order the payment of an amount of 11.400 eleven dinars and four hundred fils to Mr.
Khalil for a period of 57 days as per the approval of the Committee Chairman, for the period from 3 / 7 / 1960
until 21 / 8 / 1960 for the Great Khan in Karrada Al-Sharqiya 56
234
Meteorological Officer
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible oval stamp⟧
⟦illegible signature with blue ink⟧
The Iraqi Republic
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp

Archival unit 87

Baghdad 4 / 9 / 1962
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings
Al-Marashi
Please kindly approve the payment of an amount of 6/200 six dinars and two hundred fils to
the guard Hassan Aboud, who guarded the two ruins located on Al-Kifah and Al-Mahdi streets ⟦line⟧ and ⟦line⟧
during the period from 1 / 8 / 1962 to 31 / 8 / 1962
Property Supervisor
⟦signature⟧
Approved
⟦signature⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 fils revenue stamp

Archival unit 88

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1970
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦line⟧ only
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils

Archival unit 89

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, totaling
Only ⟦illegible⟧
And that is for ⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp

Archival unit 90

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦1946/7/5⟧
Fils: 96
Dinar: —
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
Only: ⟦ninety-six fils⟧
For: ⟦the price of purchasing two bags of soap and financial stamp fees for the share of ⟦illegible⟧ for house rent⟧
Signature of the recipient
60
23
13
⟦line⟧
96 fils
⟦illegible oval stamp⟧

Archival unit 91

Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦1962/9/8⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: 5
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
only ⟦illegible⟧
and that is for ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils

Archival unit 92

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: 5 / 9 / 1960
Fils: 612
Dinar: 1
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
only ⟦one dinar and six hundred and twelve fils⟧
for ⟦salary installment for the month of August 1960 until 2 September 1960⟧
⟦for his son Khedhouri Dunia⟧
17
47
91
27 + 58 = 85
100 The number is one hundred and sixty-one
Signature of the recipient
⟦fingerprint⟧

Archival unit 93

Baghdad - Taht al-Takiya
Behbehani Building - 127 J
113
Mr. Hussein Shubbar
For Electrical Supplies:
Date: 9 / 1 / 1960
Number: 112
Telephone:
To: The Honorable Israelite Community
Fils | Dinar | Quantity | Dozen | Type of Goods | Price
560 |  |  | 1 | Glue coils | 60
⟦illegible⟧ M. & ⟦illegible⟧
N. ⟦illegible⟧
Errors and omissions are subject to correction by both parties

Archival unit 94

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only: ⟦illegible⟧
For: ⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 95

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 96

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧/⟦illegible⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only ⟦line⟧
And that is for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Signature of the Recipient

Archival unit 97

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦line⟧ / / 196
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the amount mentioned above, totaling
only ⟦line⟧
for ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils Revenue Stamp
Signature of the Recipient
Alice S. H. ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible handwriting in blue ink across the center⟧

Archival unit 98

THOS. COOK & SON
Thomas Cook and Son
(Continental and Overseas) Ltd.
(For the Continent and Overseas) Limited
BAGHDAD
Baghdad
№ 1389
Date / Date: 4 / 9 / 1960
Received of / Received from: Administration of the Waqf of Maskin Menachem Daniel
The sum of I.D. / The sum of: Ninety-one Dinars only (by check No. 285766 on the Ottoman Bank)
In settlement of / In payment of: Travel expenses of Mr. Sabah Adas from Baghdad to London and vice versa
SALES SLIP No 9497
I.D. / Dinar / Fils: 91 / -
Thos. Cook & Son (Continental and Overseas) Ltd.
Republic of Iraq
10
Revenue Stamp
Fils
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 99

The Iraqi Republic
The Iraqi Republic
14 July
1958
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils

Archival unit 100

THOS. COOK & SON
Continental and Overseas Ltd.
BAGHDAD
Date 3/2/1930
Received of ⟦illegible⟧
The sum of I.D. ⟦illegible⟧
In settlement of ⟦illegible⟧
Sales slip no 23382 on 27/12
I.D. -/100
What we received from the respected notable Sassoon Effendi
Isaac (Khedhouri), the sum of one hundred fils
only and nothing else, for the telephone rent number 22758
for the month of January year 1930
And for that it was issued
CASHIER
Receipt No. 4331
Telephone (Baghdad) Post and Telegraph Department
Baghdad