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IND-IIA-F205-I02 · Item · 03-09-1900
Part of Correspondance related to Magnetic Observatory during 1898-1923

This letter was sent to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras observatories from the consulting architect to the Govt. of Madras to sanction the plans and estimate submitted to the Govt. It was mentioned that glazed and batten windows had been provided for the transit house, as a wooden floor would be expensive so that the concrete floor would remain, and a small window had been added to the top of the anemometer tower.

Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
IND-IIA-F205-I07 · Item · 20-06-1906
Part of Correspondance related to Magnetic Observatory during 1898-1923

This letter to the Executive Engineer of Madura from the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories for consulting architect to the Government of Madras to furnish the original dorms but he lent it to the sub divisional officer when he was preparing plans for the new domes and also he mentioned it was not like several other plans lent been returned to him.

Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
IND-IIA-F189-I17 · Item · 18-07-1912
Part of Correspondence from Poona and other Observatory

This letter is enquiring about preparing plans and estimates for the new buildings required and also asked for having a stone tablet designed with an inscription referring to the donor of some Poona instruments.

Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
IND-IIA-F189-I06 · Item · 16-11-1911
Part of Correspondence from Poona and other Observatory

This letter was issued from the Department of Revenue and Agriculture (Meteo.), The Government of India agreed with the proposal of closing the Maharaja Takhtasingji Observatory at Poona, and the instruments would be shifted to the Solar Physics Observatory at Kodaikanal. The Director General of Observatories asked Mr Evershed to be present at Poona during the dismantling of the telescopes and also to send the 'enlarging apparatus and spectrum microscope' to Kodaikanal if its removal doesn't interfere with the working of Poona Observatory before abolition.

Holme, H. B.