Letter by Palakkunnathu Mathews Mar Athanasius of Malabar
Exibit PPP No: 241 [Certified copy of letter from the late Mar Athanasius to the Resident] To, Major General W. Cullen, British Resident of Travancore & Cochin Sir, I have the honour to inform you that having been appointed by his grace the patriarch of Antioch, as Metropolitan of the syrians in Malabar and the usual Diploma granted me, I accordingly came to Travancore in 1843 and waited upon you with a view of obtaining the proclamation, of his Highness the Raja to enable me in conformity with my appointment, to enter upon the duties of my sacred office. After being fully satisfied with the authenticity of my documentary credentials, and the legality of the appointment they were intended to confer, you were kindly pleased to obtain for me an interview with his Highness and subsequently recommended through the proper channel; my solicitation that the proclamation of his Highness may be issued in order that the Syrians in this country, may recognis...