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Language Dutch Place Jaffna, Ceylon Digitised Content Yes (available)

1. EAP1222/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1222/1
Title:
Jaffna Bishop’s House Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection consists of documents and manuscripts (including some typed letters and some printed documents) dating from the period 1750 to 1950. They reflect the history of the Roman Catholic missions in Ceylon or describe the day to day administrative and managerial activities of the Oblate...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, Latin, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1775-1948
Extent:
110642

2. EAP1222/1/13/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1222/1/13/18
Title:
[A bound set of 16 compilations of letters ("fascicules") written mainly by or to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Bonjean. The very first documents are dated from Dutch period and from pre-OMI period. Table of content established by Fr. Batayron. (1744-1883)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 bound set containing 1296 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-34.7cm, W-21.6cm, D-6cm. Condition of original material: Very fragile.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, Italian, Latin, and Portuguese
Date Range:
1744-1883
Extent:
154