This item contains letters from W.L.Strange Under Secretary to the Government of India, Public Works Department to the Secretary to the Government of Madras Public works Department regarding the sanction of further expenditure of Rs.3000 for the construction of glazed verandha to the Director's residence at the Kodaikanal Observatory.

This item contains letters from the Colonel. O.V. Boddy Superintending Engineer to the chief Engineer Public works Department regarding a sanction on estimate. It also correspondence a letter from Charles Michie Smith the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to the Secretary to the Government of Madras regarding an estimate for the construction of magnetic observatory in Kodaikanal.

This item contains Letters between Charles Michie Smith to various government authorities and people regarding the construction of buildings about the Madras and Kodaikanal Observatory. It also contains orders regarding the construction.

This item contains letters from F.J. Wilson Superintending Engineer to the chief engineer regarding the works connected with the observatory buildings at Kodaikanal. It also contains the exchange between Charles Michie Smith The Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories with the superintending officer regarding plans and estimates for quarters for the mechanic, book-binder, and three additional peons of this observatory and a return intimation confirming the proposed construction of 5 additional godowns for the accommodations for the peons, two lascars, a book-binder, and a mechanic at the Kodaikanal solar physics Observatory.

This fond is related to prisms from Kodaikanal Observatory

This letter contained with list of the instruments in use in Kodaikanal Observatory

This letter was about the Sun negatives being sent through mail except for the day on 26th June, which was cloudy.

The letter is to Vipan regarding the roof of the spectroheliograph building, asking if the department could prepare an estimate for double corrugated sheeting and also giving a diagram of how the sheets are to be kept to allow free exit to hot air.

This letter was sent to Thomas Royds regarding the inscription of his highness late Maharaja Takhtasingji from Gilbert Thomas. Here, he mentioned some changes to be made in the inscription, especially there should not be a comma after Sir and asked about the person responsible for the draft so the required changes can be informed.

This letter was sent to T Royds instructing the observers to master the instructions and commence to send telegrams according to new method