This letter was about the extension of tenure of C. M. Smith for one year from 13th July 1909, the date on which he attains the age of 55 years.

This letter was about earthquake records by Milne Seismograph. A register from Alipore observatory from 1st January to 30th June 1903.

This fond contains letters, annual expenditure reports and bills of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories. It also contains correspondence of John Eliot,Charles Michie Smith and R.E.V.Arbuthnot during July 1901 to March 1903 regarding the index slip, meteorological summaries, seismological reviews and disturbances and other reports like annual expenditure, bills, and telegraphs. It has a report on the condition and proceedings of the government observatory, Colaba, written by N.A.F.Moos. It also has letters from the Royal Society of India, H. Grubb, J. Larmer, R. Fuess, William Butler and Charles P. Butler to the Meteorological Department and Kodaikanal & Madras Observatory.

The fonds contain circulars and letters from the Meteorological Department, Government of India.

This circular was sent to all local government and administrations to compile and send the difference between Greenwich Mean Time and the Civil Time employed in various parts of India and her dependencies to Professor Milne, The Seismological Investigation Committee of the British Association.