This fond contains items related to the telescope purchased by Nawab Zafar Jung of Hyderabad.

This is a letter from Bhaskaran to John Evershed regarding a 12-inch lens, which had been returned and is performing satisfactorily.

The letter is from D. W. K. Barr to Gilbert T. Walker Meteorological reporter to the government of India, inviting him for an expert opinion on a newly purchased equatorial telescope. The letter includes further details about the telescope, which was mounted in Hyderabad.

The letter is from Gilbert T. Walker to D. W. K. Barr informing that Michie Smith will examine the new telescope as soon as possible and his opinions are fully reliable.

The letter is from Gilbert T. Walker, meteorological reporter to the government of India, to J. Wilson, Secretary to the Government of India, regarding an invitation to visit the residency at Hyderabad to pronounce the merits of the new telescope. It also asks, due to lack of time, if it will be possible for Michie Smith to check the telescopes.

This a letter of enquiry regarding sending of lenses located at Nizamiah Observatory could be sent to Evershed. It also encloses a copy of Pocock's letter where description about the lenses are mentioned.

This letter was sent to John Evershed regarding the estimates for regrinding and figuring the concave back surface of the 12-inch Hyderabad lens to Mr Hydari, Hyderabad (Deccan). The cost bill should be sent directly to the Director, Nizamiah Observatory, Hyderabad, for payment.

The letter is from Gilbert T. Walker, meteorological reporter to the government of India, to Michie Smith, Director Solar Physics Observatory, Kodaikanal, regarding his visit to Hyderabad to check the telescope purchased by Nawab Zafar Jung.

This letter is from John Evershed to Mr Bhaskaran about the instructions to pack the 15-inch lens in a large case. He also mentioned that he had put castor oil between the component lenses to keep them perfectly adjusted and saved about 8 percent of light otherwise lost by reflection.

This letter contains information about testing of the 15 inch lens on stars etc and finding something wrong in color correction.