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[A collection of letters bound together - mainly in Tamil - to and from the Jaffna Bishops - covering Mgr Semeria's period upto 1907. (1860-1908)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 268 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.8cm, W-26cm, D-3cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[A collection of letters initially bound together, written mainly by Jaffna Bishop Mgr Bonjean. (1859-1874)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 986 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.9cm, W-21.5cm, D-6.5cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[Handwritten letters sent between priests or addressed to the Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Joulain and related to Mantotte South parish (Mannar). (1899-1916)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 599 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-32cm, W-25.4cm, D-4.5cm. Condition of original material: Partly dilapidated.
[Handwritten letters addressed to the Bishop of Jaffna Mgr. Joulain and related to Mantotte-North parish (Mannar). (1892-1913)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 798 pages including one printed copy of the Gazette. Size and dimensions of original material: H-32cm, W-25.4cm, D-6cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[Letters related to Point Pedro parishes, and mostly addressed to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Joulain. (1894-1929)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 556 pages, including some charts and plans. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36.6cm, W-25.1cm, D-3.5cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[A set of letters addressed to the successive Jaffna Bishops, mainly to Mgr. Joulain, by Superiors of the Holy Family Convent in Navarra and Bordeaux and in Anuradhapura (Ceylon). (1903-1931)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 696 pages and including an exercise book. Size and dimensions of original material: H-32.6cm, W-25.3cm, D-3.9cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
[A set of letters mainly writter from Pesalai and mostly addressed to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Joulain. (1895-1926)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 621 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-32cm, W-24.6cm, D-5.5cm. Condition of original material: Highly dilapidated condition.
[A collection of several sets of more or less official correspondences (many in French) covering WWI period and addressed to successive Jaffna Bishops Mgr. Joulain and Mgr. Guyomar, and to Vicar General Fr. Jules Collin OMI. Important letters. (1902-1948)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 597 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-31.5cm, W-25.3cm, D-3.5cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
[A set of letters related to Kayts and Delft parishes and addressed mainly to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Joulain but also some to his successors. (1897-1936)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 668 pages. Some maps. Size and dimensions of original material: H-32cm, W-25.4cm, D-3.6cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[A set of letters, inculding several petitions, addressed to Jaffna Bishops Mgr. Joulain and then Mgr. Guyomar, mainly coming from Talaimannar. (1898-1929)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 218 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-34.7cm, W-25.cm, D-2cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
