[A set of letters written mainly by Fr. Abraham from Adampan/Kayts and addressed to the Vicar General Fr. Emilianuspillai. (1938-1948)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 416 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.4cm, W-24.6cm, D-1.5cm. Condition of original material: Partly rat-eaten.
[A set of more or less official letters concerning legal or medical matters, tax, schools, petitions in Tamil, etc. addressed to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar or to Vicar General Fr. Emilianuspillai. (1940-1945)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 462 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36cm, W-26cm, D-4.1cm. Condition of original material: Partly worm-eaten.
[A set of letters written to or by Fr. J. Francis Xavier OMI fron Pandataruppu parish to the attention of Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar (with copies of some of replies) or to the Vicar General Fr. Emilianuspillai. (1944-1947)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 100 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.5cm, W-25.4cm, D-1cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
[A set of school related letters, handwritten or typewritten, mainly from Kayts and the Islands or from Ilavalai, addressed to the General Manager of Roman Catholic Schools, Fr. Emilianuspillai. (1941-1943)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 96 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.2cm, W-22.4cm, D-0.4cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
[A important set of letters (letters, recommendations, requests, petitions) arranged together and numbered, addressed to the Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar and to the General Manager of the Roman Catholic Schools Fr. Emilianuspillai. (1929-1933)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 1328 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.4cm, W-22.5cm, D-6.3cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[A small but coherent set of letters concerning a dispute over the transfer of parish of Fr. Abraham ordered by Vicar General Fr. Emilianuspillai. (1943-1946)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 82 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-34.2cm, W-22.3cm, D-1cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
Series 13 - Collections of letters classified and assembled by Fr. Batayron (beginning of the 20th Century) under green, hard binding, with Table of Content established by the same Batayron. Additional such collections are mentioned in other series.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil