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IND-IIA-F213-I02 · Item · 07-04-1907
Part of Correspondence related to Spectroheliograph's roofing during 1907-1923

The letter is from John Evershed, Director, Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, to The Executive Engineer regarding the proposed gearing for the sliding roof, suggesting having a handle inside the room and providing a sketch of rack arrangement, sketch of wire-rope arrangement and sketch plan of the sliding roof with proposals for tieing the pillars with horizontal braces.

Evershed, John

This letter is from John Evershed, the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to the Director General of Observatories regarding the Annual indent for forms and supplies for Kodaikanal Observatory for 1913

Evershed, John
IND-IIA-F206-I06 · Item · 25-07-1922
Part of Correspondence related to Nizamiah Observatory during 1917-1923

This letter is from John Evershed to the Director-General of the India Store Department to acknowledge the receipt of letter S.614/22, a copy of which had been sent to the Director of the Nizamiah Observatory, Hyderabad, Deccan regarding the necessary expenditure of GBP 25.

Arbuthnot, R. E. V.
IND-IIA-F206-I07 · Item · 08-08-1922
Part of Correspondence related to Nizamiah Observatory during 1917-1923

This letter is from John Evershed, the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, to the District Traffic Superintendent regarding the shipment of a valuable lens from Kodaikanal Road station to Begumpet, Hyderabad. he wanted to insure it for Rs. 1000 and not to incur any risk by having the case opened by understanding that the Railway Company would be responsible only for delivery in apparently good condition and not for the condition of its contents.

Dunlop, W. J.
IND-IIA-F003-I07 · Item · 01-04-1912
Part of Observation notes on earthquake records by Milne Seismograph

Letter from John Milne, Honorable Secretary, British Association Seismological Committee to SHIDE, Isle of Wight regarding particulars of publication in the British Association Report as a hope to continue to send the publications in the same form as hitherto, along a copy of which was enclosed.

Milne, John
IND-IIA-F005-I18 · Item · 26-04-1923
Part of Official documents of Thomas Royds

The letter was written by John Stanley Plaskett, Director of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory to Thomas Royds, Director, Kodaikanal Observatory. It deals with John Evershed's retirement from the Indian Service, his resignation as director of the Kodaikanal Observatory, and the forwarding of the entire collection of publications from this observatory that are meant for the library of the Kodaikanal Observatory.

Royds, Thomas

The letter from J.S. Scot to the Director of the Observatory requesting to fill the enclosed form with average of rainfall for certain years. The information is to be provided to the research institute to decide on which indigenous pines are suitable for the hills

Ussher, C. J.