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This letter to the Executive Engineer of Madura from the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories for consulting architect to the Government of Madras to furnish the original dorms but he lent it to the sub divisional officer when he was preparing plans for the new domes and also he mentioned it was not like several other plans lent been returned to him.

This letter is to the Executive Engineer, Madura Special Division, asking for the repair of the roof and flooring of the Madras Observatory urgently needed. This work should be done during the current year.

The letter is from The Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to The Executive Engineer, Madura Division, stating that he has no objection to his using Periyakulam Observer's house in any way that he desires.

The letter is from the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to The Executive Engineer, Madura, requesting to let him know the amount which the Meteorological Observer's house at Periyakulam cost- including the price paid for the land.

The letter is from the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to the Executive Engineer, Madura, sending the key to the Periyakulam Observator's quarters.

This letter is enquiring about preparing plans and estimates for the new buildings required and also asked for having a stone tablet designed with an inscription referring to the donor of some Poona instruments.

This letter was sent to the government astronomer from Major General C. Strahan, enclosing a copy from the Officiating Superintendent trigonometrical surveys asking about the redetermined places of certain circumpolar stars. Several of them have given very unsatisfactory results.

Letter to the Government Astronomer, Madras informing that there is no objections to the Meteorological department

This letter was sent to the Government Mail and Bullock Train Agents from John Evershed asking for arrangements for the astronomical expedition to Kashmir. He mentioned that three tongas for eight persons and ekkas for luggage are needed for this expedition.

This letter to the Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories' Director mentions the plans and an estimate amounting to 15,000 for constructing a Magnetic Observatory at Kodaikanal. It requests to countersign the same in token of approval and return them early.