This is a letter from the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to the executive engineer of Madura. It encloses a copy of a letter from the Under secretary of Government of India sanctioning an expenditure of Rs.3460 related to the scheme of Electrical installations in Kodaikanal Observatory

This item is from A.Chatterson, Professor, College of Engineering, Madras to Charles Michie Smith Fort Astronomer Kodaikanal discussing a bill for Rs.350 which was paid to the cook.

The letter is from the Executive Engineer, Madura, to the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories with reference to letter No. 1010 of 2nd March 1904, forwarding a cheque for Rs. 186.3 on the Periyakulam treasury and request to return the accompanying bill dully signed.

The letter is from Ag. Collector of Madura to the Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories informing that the order has been given to the Sub-Treasury Officer to pay establishment bill, also ask if there is any omission to comply with the order.

This is a letter from Antoine Rene deChazal,executive Engineer Madura division to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories honouring that the sum of Rs.1000-1500 should be entered into the budget for annual repairs to the observatory buildings, on the grounds of repair of roads,fencing and other things connected with the grounds. It also included other repair works including the renewal of glasses and matting, painting white-washing and other petty repairs.

This letter was sent from Bhaskaran to John Evershed regarding the official receipt for Rs.92-10-0, which was remitted to Hyderabad on 26th June 1923 and has yet to be received.

This is a letter from C.A.Smith Secretary of government to Superintendent engineer sixth circle informing that a grant of Rs.10000 has been sanctioned for the year 1913-1914 for a new building to be built in Kodaikanal for the purpose of storing astronomical instrument.

The letter is from C. Mildred, Superintending Engineer, VI Circle, Trichinopoly, to The Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories with reference to The Director's letter to the Sub-Divisional Officer. He has sent three estimates, of which 2 to be returned countersigned and one is to be forwarded to the Government for sanction. The estimates are for the verandah in front of the spectroheliograph building and repairs to the main building.

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.

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.