This item is from Charles Michie Smith Director, Madras and Kodaikanal Observatory to Meteorological reporter to the government of India and the Director General of Indian Observatories Simla as a reply to the concerns raised on the subject of rendering the walls of the observatory damp-proof. This letter addresses various issues involved in the process.

This letter was about the reply to the earlier circular, stating that the date of reading is given back of the sheet, thermograph cage and the number of dry and wet bulb thermometers.

The letter was from Charles P. Butler toJohn Eliot, the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India and Director General of Indian Observatories, Simla, in 1903. This reply letter states that it was impossible to take one of the present solar physics observers from duty and devote him to magnetic work.

The letter was from Charles P. Butler to the Officer Commanding Royal Engineers informing him that the nearest railway station where recent magnetic declination observations were made is Perambur Station, located 4-5 miles from Fort St. George. He provided the latitude, longitude, and magnetic declination for this location.

The document is a letter from Charles P. Butler to Gilbert T. Walker, the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India and Director General of Indian Observatories, Calcutta, in 1903. The document conveys that the Kodaikanal Observatory had received the case containing eight thermometers and one rain glass for five gauges that the meteorological department had delivered.

The letter is from Charles P. Butler, Ag: Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to the Agents for Government Consignments, Madras, replying to his letter No. 2844, returning the receipt for the dividing machine with the clause inserted and installed as suggested. He also says the damage might have been caused during the carriage of the case up the hill from Periyakulam, asking whether he should claim it against the carrying company or if their Department will deal with it. He suggests instructing the Director General for stores to insist on all bright steel parts of delicate scientific instruments being heavily tallowed by the consignors as part of the packing specification.

The letter was from Charles P. Butler to John Eliot the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India and Director General of Indian Observatories, Simla, in 1903. The letter is about increasing the power of the apparatus used for sun-spot spectra of Kodaikanal Observatory.

The letter was from Charles P. Butler to John Eliot, the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India and Director General of Indian Observatories, Simla, in 1903 about the broken-down condition of the fencing of rain gauge at Periyakulam station.

The letter was from Charles P. Butler to John Eliot, the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India and Director General of Indian Observatories, Simla, in 1903 on giving the information requested by professor Birkeland on photograms.

The item is a letter to inform Deputy Tahsildar, Kodaikanal that rainfall returns daily, weekly, and monthly have been sent to the collectorate as per the request of the Collector.