[A consistant set of letters concerning the creation of the Rosarian monastery at Tholagatty, mostly written by Fr. B.A. Thomas OMI among others. Several letters were exchanged between Fr. Thomas and Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar or other correspondents. This set includes several drafts related to the constitution of the congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary at Tholagatty and at Madhu (1928-1940). ]
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Extent: 1 set containing 394 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.5cm, W-23.5cm, D-2.3cm. Condition of original material: Very fragile.
[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 letters by and to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Joulain, with several handwritten memoirs in French by the same Mgr. Joulain, with paper-cuttings, and with one leaflet composed by Fr. Gnanapragasar. (1893-1922)]
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Extent: 1 set containing 204 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-32cm, W-25.2cm, D-2.1cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.