The letter was from Charles P. Butler toJohn Eliot, the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India and Director General of Indian Observatories, Simla, in 1903. This reply letter states that it was impossible to take one of the present solar physics observers from duty and devote him to magnetic work.

The letter is from Charles P. Butler, Ag: Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to the Agents for Government Consignments, Madras, replying to his letter No. 2844, returning the receipt for the dividing machine with the clause inserted and installed as suggested. He also says the damage might have been caused during the carriage of the case up the hill from Periyakulam, asking whether he should claim it against the carrying company or if their Department will deal with it. He suggests instructing the Director General for stores to insist on all bright steel parts of delicate scientific instruments being heavily tallowed by the consignors as part of the packing specification.

The letter was from Charles P. Butler to John Eliot, the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India and Director General of Indian Observatories, Simla, in 1903 on giving the information requested by professor Birkeland on photograms.

The letter was sent to the Overseer of the Public Works Department, Kodaikanal, regarding the trees in the compound of the Kodaikanal Observatory.

The letter is from Charles P. Butler, Ag. Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to the Director General of Observatories India regarding Moore's manual. It requests two copies of the latest edition, "Moore's Manual of Family Medicine and Hygiene for India", to be supplied to Kodaikanal.

The letter is from Charles P. Butler, Ag. Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to the meteorological reporter for the government of India regarding the distribution list of Annual Report. It is a request for permission to add Prof. Bergholtz, Director of the Meteorological Observatory at Bermen, to the distribution list of publications.

The letter is from the chief secretariat at Fort St George to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories regarding the general administration report. It requests a copy of the report of the Madras Observatory along with the manuscript notes for adding it to the general administration report 1899-1900.

The letter is from C.J. Ussher, Superintending Engineer, 6th Circle, Trichinopoly, to the Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories, regarding the estimated amount for the construction verandah.

This letter is from C.J. Ussher, Superintending Engineer, 6th circle, Trichinopoly, to the Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories, in reply to the letter dated 30 Sep 1903(with enclosure of 1 estimate and 2 plans). The letter says the estimated amount for constructing a porch in front of the laboratory room and a glazed verandah by the side of the spectrograph room will be Rs.2,160, and it will be submitted to the Government for sanction.

The letter is from Clement W Andrews, librarian of the John Crestar Library, to John Evershed, the Director of Kodaikanal Madrasdras Observatory, regarding Bulletin and memoirs. It acknowledges the receipt of multiple volumes of Kodaikanal Observatory Bulletin and memoirs.