[ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CANTON ARCHIVES, 1886-1949.].
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Information compiled Fr. Michel Marcil 滿而溢, S.J. and Sr. Mary Celeste Rouleau, R.S.M.
Background: Xerox copies of original materials from the archives of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Canton administered by the Paris Foreign Missions Society (MEP).
Description: 7 boxes: Approximately 10,000 documents, consisting of correspondence, reports, records and other printed materials in French, Latin, English, Italian, Chinese and Portuguese. Documents are arranged in tied bundles as described below.

Note: Three sheets are included in Box 1:
[A] "Contents: Canton Archives", initialed and dated: MCR 5/87 (Marie-Celeste Rouleau, May 1987); 14 bundles, with the total number of documents in each bundle, plus the number of documents in the different languages.
[B] "Rev. Pe Manuel Teixeira, Seminario de S. Jose, Dicose de Macau (Documentos)".
[C] "Documentos" and "Copias", in Portuguese and Chinese.
Some bundles are wrapped in recycled paper with the letterhead of the China Jesuit History Project located in the Sacred Heart Jesuit Center, Los Gatos in 1987.

BOX 1 : 14 Bundles: 1418 documents: 762 in French; 517 in Latin; 95 in English; 23 in Italian; 18 in Chinese; 3 in Portuguese.
Bundle 1. Five Year Reports to the Vatican. 2 Documents in Latin [1930 & 1935]. Partial translation in French.
Bundle 2. Encyclical letters. Instructions. Reports to Propaganda Fide (1886-1943). 26 Documents: 22 in Latin. 4 in French.
Bundle 3. Correspondence with Apostolic Delegation. 180 Letters: 1922-1929: 124 in Latin; 56 in French.
Bundle 4. Correspondence with Apostolic Delegation. 232 Letters: 1930-1949: 90 in Latin; 132 in French; 5 in Chinese 3 in English; 2 in Italian.
Bundle 5. Correspondence. Neighboring Missions. Holy Childhood, Archives. 63 Documents: 50 in French; 7 in Latin; 4 in English; 2 in Chinese.
Bundle 6. Mission of Canton. Mission of Swatow. 4 Documents: 2 in Latin 2 in French.
Bundle 7. Correspondence with Propaganda Fide. 226 Letters;: 1891-1946 (not in order) 160 in Latin, 27 in French, 20 in Italian 18 in English, 1 in Chinese.
Bundle 8. Correspondence 1928-1945 Synodal Commission; Apostolic Delegate (Pekin). 126 Letters: 89 in French, 37 in Latin.
Bundle 9, I. Correspondence (1924-1947). Sancian. Wuchow. Kaying. Canton & Pakkoi. Shiuchow. Nanking. Kunming. Changsha. Hong Kong. Swatow. 367 Letters: 245 in French, 65 in English, 48 in Latin, 6 in Chinese, 2 in Portuguese, 1 in Italian.
Bundle 9, II. Canton & Pakkoi. Pac-hoi.
Bundle 10. 5 Year Report (1940). 1 Document in Latin.
Bundle 11. Circulars, Correspondence with Missions étrangerès de Paris (1925-1946) 128 Letters: 127 in French, 1 in English.
Bundle 12. History Articles. (Different Periods). 25 Documents: 12 in Latin, 8 in French, 3 in Chinese 2 in English.
Bundle 13. Historical Archives. 38 documents: 22 in French, 12 in Latin, 2 in English, 1 in Chinese, 1 in Portuguese.

Box 2-7 descriptions under construction

001. Hand-written report and data to the Archdiocese Canton from parish, signed Joseph Lasportes (?), dated 02 September 1902, quarto 21 x 13, 21 x 26 cm.
002. Hand-written report and data to the Archdiocese Canton from parish, signed Joseph Lasportes (?), dated Fai Yong (?) 18 August 1909, quarto 21 x 13.5, 21 x 27 cm.
003. Hand-written, undated note to the Archdiocese Canton from parish, signed Joseph Lasportes (?) in Fai Yong (?), 21 x 13.5 cm.
004. Hand-written, unsigned report and data to the Archdiocese of Canton from parish, dated Ng Kang Post 09 September 1903, quarto 21 x 13.5, 21 x 27 cm.
005. Hand-written report and data to the Archdiocese Canton from parish, signed Joseph Lasportes (?), dated Fai Yong (?) 20 August 1908, quarto 21 x 13.5, 21 x 27 cm.
006. Hand-written report and data to the Archdiocese Canton from parish, signed Joseph Lasportes (?), dated Fai Yong (?) 28 August 1910, quarto 21 x 13, 21 x 26 cm.
007. Hand-written report and data to the Archdiocese Canton from parish, signed Joseph Lasportes (?), dated Fai Yong (?) 29 August 1901, quarto 13.5 x 10.5, 13.5 x 21 cm.
008. Hand-written data to the Archdiocese Canton from parish, signed Joseph Lasportes (?), dated Fai Yong (?) 23 August 1911, quarto 13.5 x 11.5, 13.5 x 23 cm.
009. Hand-written report and data to the Archdiocese Canton from parish, signed Joseph Lasportes (?), dated Ng Kang Post 17 August 1903, confirmations had been performed by archbishop, quarto 21 x 13.5, 21 x 27 cm.
010. Hand-written report and data to the Archdiocese Canton from parish, signed Joseph Lasportes (?), dated Fai Yong (?) 29 August 1912, quarto 22.5 x 13.5, 22.5 x 27 cm.

001. Hand-drawn (i.e. not scale elevation) blueprint of church cathedral. Undated, unsigned; 39.5 x 44.5 cm.
002. Hand-drawn blueprint of church cathedral and property. Undated; unsigned; 53 x 59 cm.
003. Handwritten list, red-stamped, dated 10th day of 7th month of 37th year of ??; unsigned; value-estimation list of construction materials to Fr. Luo 羅司鐸; 25 x 44.5 cm.
004. Handwritten list, red-stamped, dated 18th day of 7th month; unsigned; value-estimation list of construction materials to Fr. Luo 羅司鐸; 25 x 44.5 cm.

001. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris (VII^E), signed by H. Mathon, dated 22 November 1909, about the sum of 900 being sent to Hong Kong, etc., Mr. Sulpice’s not coming to the Canton seminary, quarto 21 x 13.5, (21 x 27 cm.)
002. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris (VII^E), signed by H. Mathon, dated 09 January 1903, about Fr. Delpede consenting to volunteer; Hainan Island, etc., quarto 21 x 13.5, 21 x 27 cm.
003. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris (VII^e), signed by H. Mathon, dated 10 January 1903, about donations of 20,868.99, Fr. Pie arriving in Marseille, etc., quarto 17.5 x 11.5, [17.5 x 23 cm.]
004. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris, signed by H. Mathon, dated 21 January 1900, about a school and hospital in Guangzhou, etc., quarto 21 x 13.5, [21 x 27 cm.]
005. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris (7^e), signed by H. Mathon, dated 02 January 1904, about Fr. Henry, etc., quarto 17 x 10.5, [17 x 21 cm.]
006. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris, signed by H. Mathon, dated 09 July 1902, about sending 4,923, Werner de Masbourg, Fr. Delpede, etc., quarto 21 x 13.5, [21 x 27 cm].
007. Hand-written list of the sources of the money sent in #006, 11.5 x 22.5 cm.
008. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris, signed by H. Mathon, dated 08 March 1902, about Constancis de Clermont en Auvergne arriving in Guangdong, Mr. de Belley, Chinese caricature, etc., quarto 21 x 13.5, [21 x 27 cm].
009. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris, signed by H. Mathon, dated 16 November 1899, about 200 francs, problems of the Province, Mr. Julien, Mr. Gervais, etc., quarto 21 x 13.5, [21 x 27 cm].
010. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris, signed by H. Mathon, dated 14 January 1899, about misunderstanding over 3,630 francs, 4,000 for French school in Hong Kong, problems with Petits Frères de Marie, etc., quarto 21 x 13.5, [21 x 27 cm].

011. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris, signed by H. Mathon, dated 06 May 1899, about problems with Petits Frères de Marie, Fr. Henry, new French school in Guangzhou, etc., quarto 21 x 13.5, [21 x 27 cm].
012. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris (VII^e), signed by H. Mathon, dated 06 August 1903, about sending the amount of 8,437.30, Fr. Pie, Mr. Jarreau, Mr. Léauté, etc., quarto 17 x 11, [17 x 22 cm].
013. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris, signed by H. Mathon, dated 18 November 1898, about Fr. Delpech, Dreyfus Affair, etc., quarto 21 x 13.5, [21 x 27 cm].
014. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris, signed by H. Mathon, dated 01 July 1898, about Fr. Delpech, missionaries Lasportes, de Bayonne, Clauzet, de Saint-Hour, Douspis, du Puy, 2,000 francs, etc., quarto 21 x 13.5, [21 x 27 cm].
015. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris, signed by H. Mathon, dated 17 December 1897, quarto 21 x 13.5, [21 x 27 cm].
016. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris, signed by H. Mathon, dated 02 December 1898, about Fr. Grosjean, Fr. Chanès, French school, etc., quarto 21 x 13.5, [21 x 27 cm].
017. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris, signed by H. Mathon, dated 29 December 1899, about change to vicariate apostolic, difficulties with Rome and Portugal, etc., quarto 21 x 13.5, [21 x 27 cm].
018. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris (7^e), signed by H. Mathon, dated 14 April 1906, about problems in Guangdong, etc., in pencil on top right corner: “P. Bourdin,” quarto 18 x 11, [18 x 22 cm].
019. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris (7^e), signed by H. Mathon, dated 11 October 1909, about M. Bourdin in Guangdong, Fr. Hinard & Fr. Lalouyer for Manchurian Mission, etc., quarto 18 x 11, [18 x 22 cm].
020. Hand-written letter on stationary of the Séminaire des Missions Etrangères, 128, Rue du Bac, Paris (7^e), signed by H. Mathon, dated ? October 1919, about P. Fourquet (?), P. Robert, etc., quarto 21 x 13.5, [21 x 27 cm].
021. Typed letter to H. Mathon, no author, dated 19 October 1915, about purchase of Societe fonciere de Canton, $20,000, P. Robert, etc., 27.5 x 21 cm.