The book is a collection of memoirs on the various modes according to which the nations of southern parts of India divide time written by Lieutenant Colonel John Warren in 1825.

This letter was about the speech given by Dr. Bappu at IAU-2nd Asian Pacific meeting in Astronomy, Bundurg, Indonesia, August 25-29, 1981. He appreciated the progress of Indonesia in astronomy and its interest to do more.

This letter was about an elaborative lecture given by M. K. Vainu Bappu on scientific development in India and the contribution of India's eminent personalities. The role of astronomy and the key areas that astronomical celebrities have contributed to in India and the World.

This letter was a reference to John Evershed letter that discusses regarding the spectral lines

This letter was about the expectations some idea of Evershed's intentions

This letter was about AAS council's decision to elect M. K. Vainu Bappu as a honorary member for his contributions to astronomy.

This letter was requesting C. M. Smith to contribute a page or two on the solar phenomena of the year to get it published in the departmental Annual Summary for the civil year 1903.

This item shows that C. M. Smith has just received from Turner an interesting letter about Lockyer, saying that there would be a counter proposal after the solar conference of September 25th 30th at Oxford. Asking Smith to contribute on solar and magnetic activity for the annual summary for the civil year 1904 as like he did for the previous year.

This letter was about the M. K. Vainu Bappu's application to National Institute of Science of India. A testimonial from Shapley on Bappu's professional knowledge in observational, analytical astronomy and astrophysics and his work in observatories.

This letter was a reply to Thomas Royds criticizing a note on MS of bulletin 49.