[A collection of handwritten books filled with sermons and meditations in French, written between 1838 and 1871. ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set of dismantled exercise books containing 1060 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-21cm, W-16cm, D-7.5cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
[A series of several sets of letter written from Mannar to the Jaffna Bishop, mainly Mgr. Joulain. Some arranged series are written by various OMI priests, among others: S.J. Stanislaus; J.B. Baron; J. Francis; L. Rodrigo; A. Daurat. Including at the end an exercise books filled with handwritten draft sermons on death in French with notes in Tamil. (1907-1940)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 unbound series of several sets containing 522 pages, including an exercise book. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.8cm, W-22.4cm, D-0.5cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[A collection of handwritten sermons in Sinhala, some in French, probably originating from Chilaw in the first decade of the 20th Century. ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 454 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-37.5cm, W-23.5cm, D-4cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[Meditations and sermons in Tamil. (Probably early 20th century)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 219 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36cm, W-23cm, D-3cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.