The letter is from Otto Struve, Berkeley Astronomical Department to Dr. V. Bappu, Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories asking to discuss with Dr. Merrill about Pleione if possble and also asking if he will be intrested to rad the papers by Dr. S. Miyamoto of Kyoto University.

This item is a letter from O. R. Scott Sub-division officer Kodaikanal to the director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories forwarding a copy of the report related to some purchases made for the observatory compound.

This letter was asking a question on results obtained by John Evershed in connection with the displacements of the spectral lines of the Sun towards the red as suggested by Einstein's theory.

This letter from Mr.L.M.Jacob, CSI, Secretary to the government of India, Public works department to the secretary to the Government of Madras,Bombay,Bengal, Punjab, Burma,the united provinces of Agra and Oudh, the chief minister of the central provinces, the chief commissioner of coorg and so on. The letter is about electrical installations in government residential buildings.

This letter is about forwading several copies of pamphlets amd question cards issued by the Kaiserliche Hauptstation fur Erdbebenforschung, Strassburg

This letter is from Michie smith Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to executive engineer Madura regarding the pay of the assistant and to prepare plans amounting to Rs.750 -1000. It also talks about various other suggestions regarding veranda, bathrooms and other small design modifications.

The letter is from Adam Hilger Ltd to John Evershed, Director of Solar Physics Observatory Kodaikanal. It replies that the three 60° flint prisms are in stock but unfinished. Also, the two-plane parallel glass and the pair of green glass will be sent together to absorb the violet and ultra-violet rays. It also discusses the lack of immediate possibility for finishing the 6" diameter object glass.

This letter from Major S.G. Burrard to the Government Astronomer mentioning that Lenox Conyngham is dissatisfied with his Zenith Telescope results and with determinations of the Micrometer value, so he asked for sparing Dehra Zenith sector till next September.

The letter is from Major C. H. Willis to the assistant Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories regarding some information about coins. It states the proportion of silver coins, Nickel anna and pure copper coins.

The item is a copy of letter from M. R. Ry., Ramasubbiah Garu, Tahsildar of Dharapuram, To the Deputy Collector, Erode Division regarding occurance of an earthquake in Eswarachettipalayam, hamlet of Sadayapalayam village on December 17, 1908.