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[A small set comprising parts of various letters and documents concerning the Diocese of Jaffna and written in the 1940s. ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 20 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.3cm, W-24.8cm, D-0.3cm. Condition of original material: Partly worm-eaten.
[A small but precious set of letters written by OMI Frs. Emile Viard (from Iranaitivu and from Mathagal) and Henri Moreau (from Iranaitivu). With few annexed documents (1929-1940). ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 74 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35cm, W-25.9cm, D-0.6cm. Condition of original material: Partly rat-eaten.
[Collection of some requests and petitions addressed to the Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar and written from various parishes. Some refer to the Moopu. (1940)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 76 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.7cm, W-25cm, D-0.8cm. Condition of original material: Partly rat-eaten.
[Set of letters (1928-1942) concerning Mullaitivu parishes, written by various priests among others Fr. Henri Moreau OMI, and addressed to the Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar. ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 164 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36cm, W-25cm, D-1.5cm. Condition of original material: Partly worm-eaten.
[Set of letters (recommendations, requests, petitions...) with documents on the Diocese of Jaffna. The letters were written to the Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar from different parts of Ceylon and from various countries. (1921-1940)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 470 pages including 1 booklet. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36cm, W-23.7cm, D-3.1cm. Condition of original material: Badly worm-eaten.
[Apparently scattered pages of accounts registers concerning St. Mary's Guild for the year 1924-1925. These pages are kept together in a flat file. ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 32 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-34.8cm, W-22.5cm, D-1.2cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[Set of letters addressed to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar concerning mainly educational affairs. Some letters dealing with Holy Family Convent. (1934-1940)]
Scope & Content:
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.
