The letter is from Charles P. Butler, Ag: Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to the Agents for Government Consignments, Madras, replying to his letter No. 2844, returning the receipt for the dividing machine with the clause inserted and installed as suggested. He also says the damage might have been caused during the carriage of the case up the hill from Periyakulam, asking whether he should claim it against the carrying company or if their Department will deal with it. He suggests instructing the Director General for stores to insist on all bright steel parts of delicate scientific instruments being heavily tallowed by the consignors as part of the packing specification.

This letter was about the 30 dozen Thomas lantern plates to be sent out in two installments.

This letter was about the plates obtained & made up in sealed tins and the instructions for bringing from the maker.

This letter was about the correction regarding the earlier order saying that please include 10 doz. extra in the order for September and 20 doz. extra in the final order (December).

This letter was about to send the Sandell plates to test. The second batch of Sandell plates, received by S. S Campbell and it is perfectly evident that isochromatic plates will not stand the journey here.

This letter was about the list of photographic plates ordered and the serial numbers are not mentioned.

This letter was reference to letter no.354 of the 3rd instant saying that I regret to find that the labels mentioned para 2 were not enclosed.

This is a letter from the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to the Director General of stores India office, London stating that the current electric supply to both Kodaikanal and Madras is entirely from Primary batteries

The letter is from Charles Michie Smith to Swan Electric Engravings Co Ltd regarding the reproduction of photographs of spectra. It is a request for a similar quotation.

This is a letter from Charles Michie Smith, the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to Gilbert T. Walker, the meteorological reporter to the government of India acknowledging the receipt of the drum.