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The fond contains correspondence regarding the water pump and pump house in Kodaikanal.

The letter is a reply to letter no. 2741 E stated that the pump house is only 6' * 6' and doesn't have space for a belt drive, suggesting a rotary pump for the motor drive. The second sheet is the plan of the motor house.

The letter is from E. J. B. Greenwood, Electric Engineer of the Government of Madras, to the Director Kodaikanal Observatory, a continuation of letter no. 1601 dated 21-05-1919 asking for the countersignature and submission to the Government for sanction an estimate amounting to Rs.1075 for a suitable pump. Also, ask him to return the forecast and the pump house sketch if the room can't hold a 30" * 15" pump

The letter is from E. J. B. Greenwood, Esq., M.Sc., A.M.I.E.E., Electric Engineer to the Government of Madras to the Director, Kodaikanal Observatory regarding letter no.271 stating that he is not sure when he will be back at Kodaikanal but make sure to come that year. He also said he needed help finding a suitable pump and would enquire in Calcutta and Bombay.

The letter is a forwarded copy of a letter from G. S. Rama Ayyar, Superintending Engineer, VI circle, to the Executive Engineer, Madura Division, asking for the action report taken on the installation of a new pump, asking to take it urgently as the Director needs it to be installed before Christmas.

The letter is from G. S. Rama Ayyar, Superintending Engineer, VI circle to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories asking whether arrangements can be made to fit the pump in next April or May as the funds might not be available for the cost of the pump during the official year.

The letter is a copy of a letter from G. S. Rama Ayyar, Superintending Engineer, VI circle to the Secretary to the Government of Madras, Public Works Department regarding funds for a new pump in Kodaikanal Observatory forwarded to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories. It requests to allocate the budget for the installation of the pump from the budget 1921-1922.

The letter was written by Gilbert T. Walker to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, approving the estimates of Rs.1075 and Rs.340 for the new pump and alterations in the pump house. He also mentions that the Local Government will allot the funds from the provision made in their budget for Imperial Works.

The letter is from John Evershed to the Superintending Engineer VI circle, Trichinopoly, forwarding the countersigned estimates and requesting to start works as soon as practicable.

The letter is from John Evershed to the Director-General of Observatories, Simla, requesting the Government to sanction the estimate of Rs.1075 for a new pump and Rs. 340 for the alteration of the current pump house. He also stated that as the current pump is not working, the observatory building depends on rainwater, and during dry weather, it has to be carted from a distance; hence, at his request, the estimates were provided by the electrical engineer.