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IJA 3756

Financial Records, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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These are financial documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are doctor's bills; utility bills; receipts from financial transactions; request to provide financial assistance to a hospitalized member of the Jewish community; financial and commercial records such as requests to transfer currency; and invoices from the Jewish hospitals in Baghdad.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3756
Item Number
6715
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Bills, Revenue Stamp, Ledger, Thumbprint, Rafadin, Typed, Accounting, Baghdadi Jewish Community, President of the Mosaic Community, Electricity Bill, Ink Stamp, Ottoman Bank, Receipts, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Jewish Hospitals, Letterhead, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Envelope, Insurance, Jewish Hospitals Committee, Correspondence, Annotation, Handwritten

AI en Translation, Pages 176-200

Page 178

13/2/859
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Presidency of the Jewish Community
200 Dinars 200 Fils
According to check (1875) dated
Entry number in the daily ledger
Subject: Trust ⟦...⟧
I kindly request you to order the payment of 200 Dinars
for the expenses of the lawsuit to be filed by
Mrs. Naima walad Shehadeh, House 92/20
against ⟦...⟧ in the Baghdad Court of First Instance
With respect
The Lawyer
Shaul ⟦...⟧
Naima's uncle
High Alert
That check amounting to 200 Dinars
For payment 1/2/1964
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils

Page 179

⟦illegible⟧
November 1959
November
<del>October</del> 1959

Page 180

Faidi Hospital
For Dr. Abdul Hamid Suleiman Faidi
Baghdad - Al-Sa'doon - Opposite the White Palace
Telephone 6461 - 88292
Baghdad on: 20 / 11 / 59
Number: 002951
Fils: —
Dinar: 44 /
Received from Mr.: Khalaf Al-Sayegh
The sum of: Forty-four
Dinars:
Fils, for:
Check
Faidi Hospital
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date
Treasurer
⟦illegible⟧

Page 181

Faidi Hospital
For Dr. Abdul Hamid Suleiman Faidi
Baghdad - Al-Saadoun - Opposite the White Palace
Telephone 6461 - 88292
Baghdad on: 22 / 11 / 1959
Room number and class: (2) ⟦illegible⟧
Record number: 1512
Treatment fees list: The child Alia Daoud via the Jewish Community
Details | Dinar | Fils
Operation fee for the doctor |  |
Assistant surgeon fee |  |
Anesthesia fee |  |
Operating room or delivery room fee |  |
Accommodation fee for 5 days starting from 17 / 11 / 59 to 22 / 11 / 59 | 10 | ⟦line⟧
Companion accommodation fees | 2 | 500
Price of ampoules number ⟦illegible⟧ and medicines Vit.C + glucose + Terramycin syrup + A.S.D + ⟦illegible⟧ | 9 | 500
Laboratory analyses in the hospital number ⟦line⟧ and in laboratory ⟦line⟧ number ⟦line⟧ |  |
Oxygen Oxygen Tent for 5 days | 18 | ⟦line⟧
Consultation visit for Dr. Salman Taj El-Din | 2 | ⟦line⟧
Number of visits for Dr. Abdul Hamid Faidi | 4 | ⟦line⟧
Total only forty-six dinars and ⟦line⟧ fils | 46 | ⟦line⟧
Insurance Deposit A/C | 2 | ⟦line⟧
Balance | 44 | ⟦line⟧
Paid 22 / 11 / 59
Faidi Hospital
Number
Date 19 / /
Accountant

Page 182

Mr. President
The child Ghanem Daoud, based on the report of
Dr. Moussa Louay, is suffering from pneumonia and needs
immediate treatment with oxygen. I have seen the child
while she was in her last breath, and based on your Excellency's
telephone call, she was admitted to the hospital.
Since there is no third class in the hospital, she was admitted
temporarily to the second class until a vacancy occurs.
Her father is weak and his condition is ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ he has no money. Your orders for the rest.
Admitted ⟦illegible⟧ the hospital
Date 11/19/959
11 / 19
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ M. A. Co.
N. S.

Page 183

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T/: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> / 59
Subject:
Date: 11/17/1959
Honorable Director of Faidhi Hospital
After greetings
Please admit the patient Ghala Daoud to your hospital in the third class only
and charge the fees to this Presidency; furthermore, the Presidency of the Community is not responsible if
the aforementioned patient wishes to enter the second or first class.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦Sassoon⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri
Acting President of the Community

Page 184

Doctor Dr.
Moussa Nourallah Moussa Nourallah
Tel. No. { Clinic 6502 Clinic 6502 } Tel. No.
House 91502 House 91502
The person named Ghalia Daoud is suffering from
severe pneumonia and she needs
oxygen treatment and needs
the hospital for treatment
Baghdad
11/10/1956
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
112
113
114
115
PRODEXIN
Antacid buffer compound. Each tablet contains : Aluminium
glycinate 0.9 gm. Light magnesium carbonate 0.1 gm. Cartons
of 30 tablets.

Page 185

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils: 860
Dinar: 26
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount, which is
only twenty-six dinars and eight hundred and sixty fils, nothing else
according to the check numbered 418752 and dated 12/29/59 on the Ottoman Bank
and that is for the wife's allowance for the month of November 1959
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Recipient

Page 189

Pocket Number: 54406
State Funds Collection Receipt: Central Bank
Serial Number: 57
Department Name: General Directorate of ⟦Minors⟧
Fils | Dinar | Fee Type | Year the fees belong to | Installment
⟦-⟧ | 2275 | Bank | 504 | ⟦illegible⟧
Income tax for the year 955
According to lists 418752
Dated 12/14/956
I have received from the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
The amount written above, totaling two hundred thirty-seven dinars and five fils
Date 12/14/956
Signature of the Collector
Job Title
Accounting 38
Installment status to it
959
From state transfer
⟦illegible⟧

Page 190

Company -
Electricity Collection
G E C
List Number
505
Fils | Dinar
500 | 27
Second installment 659
For supplying the houses with electricity
March 962
Recipient: General Revenue Directorate
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Paid ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar (27) Fils 500
According to check No. 18752 dated ⟦...⟧
Entry number in the journal
Paid ⟦illegible⟧ 11/18/59

Page 191

THOS. COOK & SON
Thomas Cook and Son
(Continental and Overseas) Ltd.
(For the Continent and Overseas) Limited
BAGHDAD
Baghdad
No: 0954
Date: 11/25/1959
Received of: The Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
The sum of I.D.: Only ninety-one Dinars
In settlement of: (Cheque on the Iraqi Bank No. 41752 on 11/24/1959)
For our invoice No. 59/1557 regarding the travel expenses of Mr.
Salmon Yehuda Azouri from Baghdad to London
Fils | Dinar
I.D. | 91/—
Thos. Cook & Son (Continental and Overseas) Ltd.
CASHIER
The Republic of Iraq
10 Ten Fils
⟦illegible⟧
24 NOV ⟦illegible⟧
BAGHDAD
⟦illegible⟧

Page 192

DEBIT NOTE NO. 59/1557 Baghdad 11/22/1959 Baghdad
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad Dr. To
Thomas Cook and Son (Continental and Overseas) Limited
THOS. COOK & SON (Continental and Overseas) LTD.
P.O.B. 12 89721 ☎ 89721 P.O. Box 12
| I.D. | Fils
Value of a second-class ticket from Baghdad to London provided to Mr. Sasson | 91 | ...
<del>Sword</del> |  |
Yaqub Azzouri |  |
Only ninety-one Dinars |  |
| ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Paid ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar 91 Fils ---
According to check No. 385759 dated 11/29/59
Entry number in the journal
Date 11/24/59
⟦A. Houri⟧
E.&.O.E.

Page 193

DEBIT NOTE NO. 59/1557 Baghdad 22/11/1959 Baghdad
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad Dr. To
THOS. COOK & SON (Continental and Overseas) LTD.
THOS. COOK & SON (Continental and Overseas) LTD.
P.O.B. 12 89721 ☎ 89721 P.O. Box 12
| I.D. | Fils
Value of a second-class ticket from Baghdad to London provided to Mr. Sasson | 91 | 500
⟦Yaqub Azzouri⟧ |  |
| ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Only ninety-one Dinars |  |
⟦Paid⟧
⟦illegible⟧
E.&.O.E.

Page 194

54364
Accounting Number 38
State Funds Collection Receipt
Serial Number: 93
Department Name: Directorate of Funds ⟦...⟧
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
- | 20 | Year 40 D | First Financial ⟦...⟧ |
|  | Property Number 222 | 1940 |
|  | Paid according to receipt of delivery | 754 / 756 / 785 |
|  | 6 / October ⟦...⟧ |  |
I have received from: The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
The amount written above, totaling: Twenty Dinars and ⟦...⟧ Fils
On date: 21 / 7 / 941
Signature of the Collector ⟦signature⟧
Job Title ⟦...⟧
Written by
⟦...⟧

Page 195

Mr. President
Based on your verbal orders, for ⟦cash⟧
Numbered 285756 in the amount of 200/- Dinars, and that is for his share
Property Tax Committee No. 40 D / 222 Property Committee
The objection section in view of the estimation of the mentioned property as more
than its real rent (as it is estimated at ⟦...⟧
instead of 220/- Dinars, the real rent).
⟦Accountant⟧
6 / 10 / 59
W. M. & Co.
N. S.
The mentioned payment and the mentioned disbursement name are approved
6 / 10 / 959
⟦illegible⟧

Page 196

Mr. President
When we submitted an objection regarding the ⟦income⟧ tax numbered
240/222, that was according to our letter numbered ⟦...⟧
and dated 10/7/59, as it was ⟦...⟧
with number 385756 from the endowments of Ezekiel Daniel to the bank
in Baghdad in the amount of 200 dinars, which is half of the tax
to process this objection. Since the second installment of the tax
is due on 1/31/60, the tax administration
does not agree to process the objection without receiving the installment
half of the second installment, amounting to ten dinars. Therefore,
please approve the aforementioned payment, please.
⟦Sindi Habu⟧
10/22/59
Approved
10/24/59
⟦illegible⟧

Page 199

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Date: ⟦11/1/59⟧
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
⟦twenty-eight fils⟧ only
for ⟦the value of the water items on the back of this paper⟧
Signature of the recipient

Page 200

Baghdad 11 / 11 / 1959
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Greetings:
We kindly request your approval to pay an amount of half a dinar and a quarter for the purchase price of one lock
for the lock of the Khan numbered 950 belonging to ⟦Matta⟧ Yaqub Al-Sayegh according to the repair list dated 11 / 11 / 1959
Property Supervisor
⟦Signature⟧
To be paid 11 / 11 / 59
⟦Signature⟧
Baghdad 11 / 11 / 59
I received an amount of seven hundred and fifty
fils only and no more, and I have collected it
⟦Signature⟧
Fuad ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
500
250
⟦line⟧
750
⟦Faint circular stamp⟧