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[A hardbound collection of letters addressed to Mgr. Bonjean and related to Valikamam. Table of content established by Fr. Batayron. (1869-1882)]
Scope & Content:
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 special set of letters dealing with the parish of Caimel/Kammala and addressed to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Bonjean. Table of Content established by Fr. Batayron. (1868-1872)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 bound set containing 640 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36.6cm, W-21cm, D-4cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[A colllection of letters on Marawila mission addressed to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Bonjean. Table of Content established by Fr. Batayron. (1852-1882)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 bound set containing 351 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36.5cm, W-21.4cm, D-1.5cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
[A bound set of letters written mainly to or from Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Bonjean and dealing with Colombogam or orphanages. Table of content established by Fr. Batayron. (1863-1882)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 bound set containing 603 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.9cm, W-21cm, D-3.4cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[A set of letters to and from Jaffna Bishops Mgr. Semeria and Mgr. Bonjean. Table of Content established by Fr. Batayron. (1852-1883)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 bound volume containing 901 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36.8cm, W-21.3cm, D-4cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
[A bound set of letters on land property, mainly in Puttalam region, and addressed to successive bishops, from Mgr. Antonio to Mgr. Bonjean. Table of content established by Fr. Batayron. (1812-1883)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 bound set containing 958 pages, including some large maps and charts. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36.7cm, W-21cm, D-5cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[A set of letters with some reports, dealing with the Mirusuvil Mission. Several written by Fr Batayron. Addressed to several priests acting as Vicar General and to successive bishops over a 40-year period. (1896-1935) ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 274 pages including some drawings or maps. Size and dimensions of original material: H-32.2.cm, W-25.2cm, D-1.4cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[Baptism register in Tamil (said to be a duplicate) from Vadamaradchy in the Jaffna peninsula covering the period 1837-1872. ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 hard-bound volume containing 616 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-34.5cm, W-21cm, D-5cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[A collection of letters on Mantotte dating from the earlier OMI period up to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Bonjean's time. (1849-1882)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 collection containing 370 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.5cm, W-22.3cm, D-2.2cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
