[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 register containing copies of letters written in French by Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Melizan to Fr. Joulain in 1884. ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 hard-bound register containing 34 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-27cm, W-22cm, D-3cm. Condition of original material: Worm-eaten.
[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 set of letters written mainly to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Joulain by various OMI parish priests: Larnaudie, Matthews, Guitot, etc. One letter from Iranaitivu. (1897-1918)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 218 pages with some charts. Size and dimensions of original material: H-32cm, W-25.3cm, D-2cm.