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This letter was about Council of the American Astronomical Society, in session at its 160th meeting voted you an Honorary Member of the AAS. Further, Arlo U. Landolt requested Dr.M. K. Vainu Bappu to join with small group of internationally distinguished astronomers and entitled to all the privileges of the Society.

This is a letter from Antoine Rene deChazal,executive Engineer Madura division to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories honouring that the sum of Rs.1000-1500 should be entered into the budget for annual repairs to the observatory buildings, on the grounds of repair of roads,fencing and other things connected with the grounds. It also included other repair works including the renewal of glasses and matting, painting white-washing and other petty repairs.

The letter is from Ag. Collector of Madura to the Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories informing that the order has been given to the Sub-Treasury Officer to pay establishment bill, also ask if there is any omission to comply with the order.

The letter was an acknowledgement from the Head of the observatory to John Evershed for arranging lenses properly for observation.

The letter is from Adam Hilger Ltd to the Director-General of Observatories Simla, informing that the parcel post has despatched the optical parts ordered.

The letter is from Adam Hilger Ltd to the Director-General of Observatories Simla regarding various optical parts despatched to Kodaikanal by the order from John Evershed.

The letter is from the Acting Collector of Madura to the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories requesting to instruct the officer in charge of the Periyakulam Observatory to hand over the rain gauge to the Tahsildar of Periyakulam.

This letter was concerns a proposal from IAU and seeking Dr.M. K. Vainu Bappu willingness to be a candidate for the Presidency for which the election will take place at the General Assembly in Montreal.

This letter was about with reference to G.O.No.848, Public, dated 26 Sep 1903, expressing regret on "no copy of the G.O." was sent to C. M. Smith.

The letter is from A. W. Robert, Executive Engineer, Madura, to the Director, Government Observatories, asking him to take necessary precautions if there is permission to cut the trees in the observatory grounds as the cut trees are damaging the fencing.