The letter is from the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to The Tahsildar of Periyakulam informing that he had asked P. N. Sankarakrishna Aiyar, the Meteorological Observer, to appear before him with his service register. The Director also requests the Tahsildar to kindly obtain Sankarakrishna Aiyar's left-hand finger marks in the register and attest them with his signature on page 3.

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.

The letter is from the Meteorological Observer to The Director of Kodaikanal Observatorysubmitting the list of things handed over to Tahsilsar of Periyakulam on 01-05-1909 and things handed to Mr Muthusami Iyer, agent Coronation (?) on 04-05-1909.

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.

The letter is from the Observer of the Observatory at Periyakulam acknowledging the receipt of forms, copies of the register, copies of the annual return, and nibs for self recording instrument.

The letter is from The Director, Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to W. A. Harwood, Imperial Meteorologist, Simla, informing that the cost of the building, including the value of land for the observer's house at Periyakulam was Rs.3550/- but he has no information regarding the person from whom the land was purchased nor about any conditions, hence will enquire the PWD if necessary. Also, according to Dr Walker's letter, the house was built by the Public Works Department and charged to the Government of India, so the transfer to the Government of Madras does not seem to concern the department.

The letter is from the Sub Division Officer to The Director Of Kodaikanal Observatory requesting to direct the Observer at Periyakulam to hand over his quarters to the Overser P.W.D Periyakulam as the building is in charge of P.W.D.

The letter is from offg: the Director-General of Observatories to The Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories, informing about the letter from the Government of Madras asking to transfer the observer's house at Periyakulam to them instead of having it sold and the proceeds credited to the imperial funds. Hence asking if the Department is entitled to any compensation for relinquishing the property. In the connection, requesting to let them know what the building and site originally cost, from whom the site was purchased, and any condition attached to the purchase of the site or the erection of the building, as that information is not available from papers from Simla or Calcutta.