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This letter is from the sub-Division Officer, PWD, Dindigul, to the Ag: Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories, regarding the rain gauge pillar that is already at Periyakulam, the sanctioned Rs.140 for the works and the materials arrived.

Evershed, John

This letter is from Sub-division officer Kodaikanal to executive Engineer Madura regarding repairs to the observatory buildings. It states that the inspection of the observatory building have come to the conclusion with consultation from the Director. It states the further changes to be made in regards to repairs.

Kodaikanal Solar Observatory

This is a letter from Solar physics observatory Kodaikanal to Gilbert T. Walker regarding building a new roof. It explains about the issues the roof has now and concludes with the fact that a new roof has to be built before long due to the corrugated sheeting and leakages caused thereby

Kodaikanal Solar Observatory

The letter is from the Secretary, Board of Education, South Kensington, to Charles Michie Smith, stating that the 78 spectroheliograms of the sun photographs have been received.

Smith, Charles Michie
IND-IIA-F003-I04 · Item · 17-02-1911
Part of Observation notes on earthquake records by Milne Seismograph

Letter from the Secretary of the Science Section of the Coronation Exhibition, 1911 of the Art, Industries and the Resources of the British Empire to the Director, Royds of the Madras Observatory regarding the suggestion of Prof. Milne, F.R.S that the director should be written to with a view of forwading the copies of any seismograms of earthquakes, photographs of the effects of the earthequake.

Royds, Thomas

The letter is from the Board of Education, South Kensington, to Charles Michie Smith, informing them about the receipt of 78 spectroheliograms of the sun photographs.

Smith, Charles Michie

The letter is from the Periyakulam Observatory to The director of the Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories reporting handed/took over charge from A. P. Sub.. to K. Padmanabha Mudaliar. It encloses a list of instruments that were handed over, too.

Periyakulam Meteorological Observatory