[Handwritten letters mainly in French addressed to the successive Bishops of Jaffna and mainly written from the Seminary at Bambalapitiya, Colombo. (1907-1949)]
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Extent: 1 set containing 926 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-32cm, W-25.5cm, D-8cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[Miscellaneous letters and documents to and from the Propagation of the Faith in Rome - general informations and peculiar letters related to the Jaffna Diocese. (1893-1950)]
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Extent: 1 set containing 606 pages, including several printed booklets and also 2 parchments with lead medals. Size and dimensions of original material: H-32cm, W-25.2cm, D-5cm. Condition of original material: Some letters are in a dilapidated condition. The 2 parchments are partly rat-eaten.
[A small set of accounting reports (Balance Sheet) concerning the Jaffna Diocese (1941-1942) with 2 printed Circular Letters from Bishop of Chilaw and by Archbishop of Colombo. ]
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Extent: 1 set containing 48 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.4cm, W-24.3cm, D-0.7cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[A set of letters, attestations and character certificates concerning a Brother candidate to the priesthood and exchanged between the Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar and the Novitiate in Colombo. (1934-1940)]
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Extent: 1 set containing 58 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-30cm, W-20.5cm, D-1.2cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
[A set of letters written from Vankalai near Mannar and addressed to the Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar. (1832-1839)]
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Extent: 1 set containing 140 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-34.8cm, W-24.6cm, D-1.2cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[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.