[Set of letters addressed to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar concerning mainly educational affairs. Some letters dealing with Holy Family Convent. (1934-1940)]
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Extent: 1 set containing 80 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.1cm, W-24.4cm, D-0.8cm. Condition of original material: Badly worm-eaten.
[A set of various letters dated 1923, with various other notes, apparently addressed to Fr. Guitot, Administrator of the Diocese. Including some handwritten remarks in French on the consitution draft for the Brothers of St. Joseph at Colombogam. ]
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Extent: 1 set containing 178 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-37.5cm, W-24.5cm, D-1cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
[A hardbound collection of letters addressed to Mgr. Bonjean and related to Valikamam. Table of content established by Fr. Batayron. (1869-1882)]
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Extent: 1 hardbound set containing 248 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36.6cm, W-21.5cm, D-2.2cm. Condition of original material: Worm-eaten.
[A register in French concerning the state of the Clergy in Jaffna since 1847. A few documents from the year 1948 are attached. ]
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Extent: 1 set containing 34 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-23cm, W-18cm, D-0.5cm. Condition of original material: Dismantled condition.
[A set of letters concerning the Kornegalle/Kurubegala parish and addressed to successive Jaffna Bishops Mgr. Semeria and Mgr. Bonjean. Table of Content established by Fr. Batayron. Many letters concerning Holy Family Convent. (1859-1883)]
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Extent: 1 bound set containing 1814 pages and including some maps and drawings. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36.4cm, W-21cm, D-8cm. Condition of original material: Very fragile.
[Set of official letters (1923-1928) addressed to the successive Jaffna Bishops Mgr. Brault and Mgr. Guyomar, and some answers. They concern Propagation of the Faith (Rome), Oeuvres de la Sainte-Enfance (Paris), or Apostolic Delegation (Bangalore). ]
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Extent: 1 set containing 112 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.7cm, W-26.5cm, D-1.3cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
[A collection of letters addressed mainly to Mgr. Semeria and to Mgr. Bonjean (1854-1882). Table of Content established by Fr. Batayron. ]
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Extent: 1 hard-bound volume containing 1100 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36.8cm, W-23.8cm, D-5.5cm. Condition of original material: Very fragile.
[A set of doctrinal letters in Latin ("Facultates concessa") exchanged between the Pope and the Jaffna Bishops of the period 1847-1883. With a Table of Content established by Fr. Batayron. ]
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Extent: 1 bound volume of letters containing 179 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-28cm, W-19.7cm, D-1.4cm. Condition of original material: Partly worm-eaten.
[A collection of letters addressed mainly to Mgr. Semeria and to Mgr. Bonjean (1850-1883). Table of Content established by Fr. Batayron. ]
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Extent: 1 hard-bound volume containing 857 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36.3cm, W-23cm, D-4.4cm. Condition of original material: Very fragile.