[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 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)]
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Extent: 1 set containing 758 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.5cm, W-23.5cm, D-3.6cm.
[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)]
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Extent: 1 set containing 174 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.5cm, W-26.2cm, D-1.3cm.
[A set of letters and complaints (including one concerning Fr. S. Gnanapragasar OMI) addressed to the General Manager of Roman Catholic Schools Fr. Emilianuspillai (1940-1948). ]
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Extent: 1 set containing 118 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.8cm, W-26cm, D-0.5cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
[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.
[A collection of handwritten sermons in Tamil, said to be coming from the Gnanapragasar Ashram at Tirunelvely. Probably in the 1930s. ]
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Extent: 1 set containing 96 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-34.3cm, W-24cm, D-1.6cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.