[Set of letters (1922-1940) concerning the Missions in Jaffna Diocese written to or by Jaffna Bishops Mgr. Brault and mainly Mgr. Guyomar. Many letters come from abroad. One letter from Tanganyika refers to the anti-venom 'black stone' from Madu. The set includes a typewritten report by Fr. Gnanapragasar OMI rendered in French. ]
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Extent: 1 set containing 338 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36cm, W-24cm, D-3.4cm. Condition of original material: Partly rat-eaten.
[A collection of letters (1859--1891) assembled and classified with a table of content by Fr. Batayron and covering the episcopal period of Mgr. Bonjean, concerning archives of Madhu. ]
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Extent: 1 hardbound file containing 301 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-33.4cm, W-24.3cm, D-5cm.
[A collection of letters (1847-1874) and other documents preceding or concerning the episcopate of Mgr. Bonjean - i.e. period 1847-1874. The collection was arranged and classified by Fr. Batayron: 6 'Fascicules' numbered 10 to 15, comprising letters numbered180 to 348 - according to blue pencil marks. Including a memo in French on the trial concerning Madhu (No.348). ]
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Extent: 1 set containing 787 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-37cm, W-23.9cm, D-4.9cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[A bound set of letters written mainly to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Bonjean by various priests and mainly concerning Mannar and Madhu. Table of content established by Fr. Batayron. (1852-1883)]
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Extent: 1 bound set containing 1240 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.5cm, W-21cm, D-5cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[A set of handwritten and typewritten letters on the life in the parishes addressed to the Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar or to the Vicar General Fr. Emilianuspillai. Some letters are signed by Fr. Gesland or by Fr. Gnanapragasar. Another letter is related to Iranaitivu. (1923-1948)]
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Extent: 1 set containing 758 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.5cm, W-23.5cm, D-3.6cm.