The letter is from C. B. Ray to the Director of the Observatory requesting to countersign, the attached estimate for the repairs to the verandah of the Writer's quarters, so as to submit to the Executive Engineer to obtain sanction

The letter is from Sydney Preston, secretary to the Government of India Department of Revenue Agriculture, to the secretary to the Government of Madras, Public Works Department. It informs about the sanction of the plans and estimates amounting to Rs.6380 for constructing a photoheliograph room with a dome at the Kodaikanal Observatory.

The letter is from T. Fisher to the government astronomer Nugambaukum regarding Sanction for the supply of official publications. It requests a copy of Kodaikanal Observatory bulletin no.1, which is not in stock.

The letter is from T. H. Baker, Agent for Government Consignments, Madras, to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories acknowledging his letter No.542, saying that the claims of damage can be made according to the terms of the agreement with the carrying company. The letter also asks him to contact the Director General of Stores for his other suggestion in the letter.

The letter is from T. H. Baker, Agent for Government Consignments, Madras, to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories requesting to return the receipt stating the case condition after inserting it in the machine.

This is a letter from T.W.S.Smith, Superintending officer VI Circle, to The Director of Observatories Kodaikanal requesting to return the date statement for calculating rent attached to the estimate for providing wirefencing to the compound of the observatory buildings at Kodaikanal.

The letter is from the accountant general Bombay to the Director of public instruction, Poona, regarding the telegram receipt. It states that the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories is to be asked to furnish the telegram receipts or refund the amount in cash, as it is impossible to retain both the voucher and the money.

This letter was from the Assistant Director of Kodaikanal Observatory to Messrs, M.A. Seed, Dry Plate Company, regretting for receiving a consignment of "seed" plates. He wanted to rely on some branded company who would provide fresh plates.

This letter is from the Deputy Director to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories requesting permission to have a new instrument according to estimate. And the two estimates are also countersigned from the Assistant Superintendent of Telegraphs, Madras Subdivision.

This is a letter from the director general of observatories culcutta to John Evershed, Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories informing that the thermograph clock currently used stops working very frequently though it was repaired last year. It also requests for a new thermograph clock to be sent at the earliest.