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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/5/3
Title:: [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. ]
Scope & Content:: 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.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 1922-1940
Extent:: 1240

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/5/4
Title:: [A series of letters (1914-1948) to the Bishop of Jaffna concerning the Madhu church. ]
Scope & Content:: Extent: 1 set containing 128 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-32cm, W-25cm, D-0.5cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1914-1948
Extent:: 520

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/5/5
Title:: [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. ]
Scope & Content:: Extent: 1 hardbound file containing 301 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-33.4cm, W-24.3cm, D-5cm.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, Latin, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1859-1891
Extent:: 758

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/5/6
Title:: [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). ]
Scope & Content:: 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.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, Italian, Latin, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1847-1874
Extent:: 132

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/5/7
Title:: [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)]
Scope & Content:: 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.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, Latin, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1852-1883
Extent:: 174

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/5/8
Title:: [A set of letters, mainly to and from Fr. Julien Brohan OMI, some written in Madhu (1925-1944). ]
Scope & Content:: Extent: 1 set containing 520 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35cm, W-24.5cm, D-4.5cm. Condition of original material: Rat-eaten.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1925-1946
Extent:: 118

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/6/1
Title:: [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)]
Scope & Content:: Extent: 1 set containing 758 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.5cm, W-23.5cm, D-3.6cm.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1923-1948
Extent:: 378

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/6/2
Title:: [A collection of letters written by Fr. Gnanapragasar OMI to Jaffna Bishops Mgr. Joulain and Mgr. Guyomar. (1912-1929)]
Scope & Content:: Extent: 1 set containing 132 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-32.3cm, W-24.3cm, D-0.5cm.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1912-1929
Extent:: 204

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/6/3
Title:: [Set of handwritten letters concerning affairs related to schools from different parishes of the peninsula and addressed to the Vicar General Fr. Emilianuspillai. Several letters are written by Fr. S. Gnanapragasar. (1940-1947)]
Scope & Content:: Extent: 1 set containing 174 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.5cm, W-26.2cm, D-1.3cm.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1940-1947
Extent:: 96

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