This letter was about the reply to the earlier circular, stating that the date of reading is given back of the sheet, thermograph cage and the number of dry and wet bulb thermometers.

This letter was about receiving the time signal from some intermediate station considered useless.

This letter was about sending photographs of the observatory and copies of seismograms.

This letter was sent to the Secretary of the government public works department in Madras by Charles Michie Smith, the director of the Madras and Kodaikanal Observatory. The purpose of this letter is to formally request government approval for the plans and estimates associated with the construction of buildings, as initially sanctioned in the letter received from G.J.J. Harris. Director Smith requests formal approval for the suggested architectural and budgetary plans presented by G.J.J. Harris.

This is a letter from the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to the meteorological reporter to the government of India. It requests for the access for the spare drum.

This letter was about the enclosed list of photographic plates sizes and designations.

This letter was about the prints of the spectrum taken on the plates sent by Imperial Dry Plate Company and its relative sensitiveness.

This letter was about the Sandell Ordinary Plates special express and the change in the required plates. Evershed's report on the plates sent by Imperial Plate Company.

This item was reply to letter S.12098, saying that he forwarded one packet of the Seed Gilt Plates out of which two of the plates exposed and show the defects. It also contains the report of the plates by Evershed, who has worked with the plates. In addition the letter has statement of Kodak Company and the mistake made by the Company.

The letter is from Charles Michie Smith to the Director General of Observatories Alipore regarding Pogson's copy of observations. It acknowledges the receipt of 18 copies of the late N. R. Pogson's observations of 31 variable stars.