The item deals with the appointment of Thomas Royds as the Director of the Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, with effect from 26th February 1923 after the retirement of John Evershed. It is mentioned that a copy of the letter was forwarded to the Director-General of Observatories, wide no.524-16, and another copy was forwarded to the Director, Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, Kodaikanal, for information.

The document contains the appointment details of Thomas Royds as the Acting Director of the Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories during the absence of John Evershed on his deputation to New Zealand.

The office order was about the temporary promotion of Thomas Royds and A. A. Narayana Ayyar. Due to the absence of John Evershed, Director of Solar Physics Observatory, Kodaikanal, The Assistant Director, Thomas Royds, was appointed as Acting Director, and The first Assistant, A. A. Narayana Ayyar, as The Acting Assistant Director. The order was sent from Simla in 1920.

This letter was about John Evershed, who was appointed as Assistant Director, Kodaikanal Observatory, with effect from the 20th January 1907.

The letter contains a request from Thomas Royds to The Director General of Observatories, Simla, about issuing a copy of his appointment order.

This letter was regard to the question of treating the appointment of the mechanic at Kodaikanal Observatory as superior the Comptroller, India Treasuries. Further he mentioned that the man is a skilled instument maker and not an ordinary mechanic, hence Government of India to treat this as a special case.

This letter was issued to Dr.Bappu saying that he was elected as an Associate of the Society. As an Associate he will have the same privileges as Fellows with regard to the Society's journals.

This letter was about confirming the appointment of Narayana Aiyar as 1st assistant (Permanent).

This letter was reply to D.O.No.2637 of the 6th instant saying that K.A.Narayana Aiyar acted as observer at Periyakulam were October 7, 1907 to January 31, 1908, new appointment was made to the post on April 7, 1908, Periyakulam Observatory, and he does'nt have a idea of what a "charge list".

Thomas Royds wrote this letter to inform the Director General of Observatories that he had joined as the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories on August 3, 1913. It was sent from Kodaikanal in 1913.