The item is a letter from William Butler to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, Kodaikanal related to the supply of Imperial ordinary plates as requested by the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories. It is mentioning that that six dozen 5*4 plates were supplied by Messrs. Houghton and Company.

The document is a letter from William Butler, Director General of Stores, to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, Kodaikanal, informing that imperial latern plates required by the Kodaikanal Observatory have been ordered. The product was ordered from Imperial Dry Plate Company, London. The specifications and the quantity of the plates are also mentioned in the letter.

The item is a letter from William Butler, Director General of Stores, to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, stating that the photographic plates requested by the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories have been supplied to Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories by Imperial Dry Plates Company. The quantity of sent items is also mentioned in the letter.

The document is a letter from William Butler to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, requesting to send the list of telegraphic codewords denoting sizes and designations of various photographic plates required by Kodaikanal Observatory.

The document is a letter from the Director General of Stores requesting that photographic plates be delivered right away to Kodaikanal Observatory.

The document is a letter from William Butler to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, about the plate holder of the photographic plates that were supposed to send to Kodaikanal Observatory. It explains the need and usage of the plate holder.

This letter is from William Butler enclosing a copy of a letter from Cambridge Instrument Company relative to the photoelectron-heliograph undersupply for Kodaikanal Observatory and the supply of a slit-making machine.

This letter is from W. L. Strange to the secretary to the Govt. of Madras, Public Works Department, regarding the sanction of the complete abstract estimates aggregating Rs. 1,26,000 for all works related to Kodaikanal Observatory buildings.

The letter is from the Under Secretary to the Government of India regarding the application for the additional allotment under Imperial Civil Works for the Madura Division for Quarters, Building to house photospectroheliograph, Porch and other repairs. The letter says the first three will be forwarded to the government for sanction, and money is allowed for Madura Division under Imperial Civil Buildings repairs.

The letter is from Thomas Royds to the Accountant General Madras regarding the Contingent bill for books and periodicals purchased. It requests a bill of exchange in favour of Messrs Grindley and Co.