The letter is from the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories stating a report on the Nawab Zafar Jung Bahadur's telescopes. It states the conditions pertaining to the telescopes and how their location has affected the tests.

This letter was about the report on the Zeiss double monochromator.

This is Reply letter to the Director General of Observatories from John Evershed stating the instrumental co

This is a reply letter stating that the Director cannot undertake the construction of any new building without the sanction of the Government of India because it is not in the main building of the observatory but a very short distance away

Reply letter regarding furnishing some instruments whose list is enclosed with this

This letter was from the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatory informing about the erection of new buildings for Poona instruments and outside painting of Observatory Domes, the Spectroheliograph building and the magnetic observatory.

The item is a circular from the Meteorological Department describing the rules fixing and use of Symon's Raingauge.

This is a proposal letter from the revenue department of the Government of Madras regarding the adoption of standard time in India. The proposal discusses fixing an Indian Standard Time for all Indian railways and telegraphs. It will be precisely 5.30 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 9 minutes ahead of Madras Time. Additionally, the proposal suggests fixing a Burma Standard Time for use on all railways and telegraphs in Burma, which will be precisely 6.30 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 5 minutes ahead of Rangoon time.

This letter was about the request of the government astronomer to arrange the six rain-gauges for use in the North Arcot district.

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