Madras M.S. Records was an important handwritten document maintained by M. Topping (1789-1796) and J. Goldingham (1796-1805), who were early astronomers of the Madras Observatory. The establishment of the Madras Observatory in 1786 was mentioned in this record.

This was a handwritten record of observations made at the Madras Observatory by J. Goldingham (1796- 1805). It records the correspondent eclipses of the first and second satellites of Jupiter at the Madras Observatory and of Musalipatam, which were determined by timing immersions and the emersions of the first and second Satellites of Jupiter. The record consists of 163 pages and is not in good condition.

This document contains a bill from Messrs Adam Hilger to Solar Physics Observatory for 60° flint prisms, plane-parallel plates and plane-parallel plates of green colour.

This bill was certified by the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatory regarding sums on the account (1-10-0)of telegrams paid to the Takhtasingji Observatory, Poona.

This bill is an estimate for making one polished memorial tablet of His Highness the late Maharaja Sir Takshtasinghji, including pricing on a temporary pillar in Kodaikanal Observatory.

This is a correspondence of the specifications for an observatory dome 18 feet in diameter regarding the previous letter. Here some hand drawn sketch of a dome specifications also included as reference.

This document consists of proceedings of the board of revenue requesting to arrange for the supply of two differential forest rain gauges and to forward a memo of the charges.

This document contains details about an astronomical telescope that was indigenously constructed. It also includes testimonials about the telescope.

This is a form of statement to accompany all applications for sanction to expenditure not provided for in budget

This letter was forwarded to the Director requesting to communicate the date for the photographic plates