The letter was sent to A. Bamford, who was the Superintendent Observatory, Colombo, as a reply to letter No. F M/567. The letter discussed the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India, Specifically the determination of the longitudes of the Madras.

The letter contains details of Kodaikanal's mean wind direction for 1912. The values from January to December are given in tabulated form. The report was prepared by Thomas Royds, Assistant Director, Kodaikanal Observatory.

The letter was sent from Thomas Royds to Gilbert T. Walker, the Director-General of Observatories, giving information about mean wind directions taken from Kodaikanal Observatory. The letter was sent from Kodaikanal to Simla in 1914.