The document is a pay slip of Thomas Royds for the month of March in 1916, Issued by the Assistant Account General office, Madras. During that time he was working as Assistant Director of Kodaikanal Observatory.

This was a reply letter from John Evershed, past Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, to the Director General of Observatories, Simla requesting to transfer the salary of Thomas Royds from Kodaikanal Sub-Treasury to Madras Treasury. It was written in the year 1914.

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

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 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.

This is a letter to His Majesty's under secretary of State for India for a loan of a prism, which is in the charge of the Joint Permanent Eclipse Committee of the Royal Society and the Royal Astronomical Society. This copy of the letter was forwarded to the Director General of Observatories for information.

This is a letter from Gilbert T. Walker Director general of observatories to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras observatories informing that Rs.300 which was previously placed under the head of contingencies may be transferred under the head supplies and services

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.

This font is regarding public works in Kodaikanal Observatory