The letter is from the Director General of Indian Observatories to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories regarding seismic disturbances obtained from the seismographs used at the Alipore Observatory. It is for half a year, from July 1 to December 31, 1903.

The letter gives a report on the occurance of the earthquake from east to west at about 12:30 of 15th December 1898

The letter describes the slight shock observed at the last night of 5th December 1898

The letter informs the government the occurance of the earthquake in Balakundi.

This letter is enquiring about the record of a shock of earthquake, slightly affecting Madras on or shortly before 16th March 1911

This letter was about sending the copy of the seismogram obtained during Valparaiso earthquake and replying to the Professor Gerland's questions.

This letter is about sending a copy of the record of the Seismic disturbances obtained from the seismograph in use at the Alipore Observatory for the half year from 1st January to 30th June 1903 together with photocopies.

This letter is about reporting on the occurance of earthquake as informed by collectors and Tahsildars at some villages of Chittoor

This letter is about forwading several copies of pamphlets amd question cards issued by the Kaiserliche Hauptstation fur Erdbebenforschung, Strassburg

The item is a copy of letter from M. R. Ry., Ramasubbiah Garu, Tahsildar of Dharapuram, To the Deputy Collector, Erode Division regarding occurance of an earthquake in Eswarachettipalayam, hamlet of Sadayapalayam village on December 17, 1908.