The letter contains details about Thomas Royds' enrollment in the Indian Army Officers Reserve.

This was a reply letter from John Evershed, past Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, to the Director General of Observatories, Simla requesting to transfer the salary of Thomas Royds from Kodaikanal Sub-Treasury to Madras Treasury. It was written in the year 1914.

The letter is from John Evershed to the Director General of Observatories Alipore, sending meteorological returns for the month of January. It states that the detailed tabulation of Kodaikanal will be discontinued.

The letter is about joining Thomas Royds on duty following his privileged leave. On March 30, 1914, in the early afternoon, he began his service.

The letter is from John Evershed to the Director General of Observatories regarding Annales de l' Observatoire Royal de Bruxelles. It states that the library contains volume 6 and volume 8 of Annales de l' observatoire royal de Bruxelles but not volume 9 and would be glad to receive the same.

The item was a letter for forwarding a petition submitted by P. R. Chidambaram Ayer to The Secretary to the Government of India, Revenue and Agricultural Department, about his salary. The letter was sent from Kodaikanal to Simla in 1920.

Through this letter, John Evershed, past Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, reported to The Director General of Observatories, Simla, that Thomas Royds had returned to duty on the forenoon of 4th August 1919.

The letter is from John Evershed to the Director General of Observatories, Simla, regarding the distribution list. It requests permission to add to the distribution list the names of the editors of the Astronomischen Nachrichten and the Director of the Meteorological Observatory of the Imperial University of Jourieff.

The letter is from John Evershed to the Director General of Observatories, Simla, regarding the distribution list. It requests permission to add the names of Dr. Henrich Konen, Prof. Dr. P. Kempf, Prof Ames, and M. Farmen to the distribution list. It also states that M. Farmen promised to send a publication of his in exchange.

The letter is from John Evershed to The Director General of Observatories, Simla, stating that expenditure amounting to Rs.2500/- on reroofing the spectroheliograph building may be incurred in the year 1917-18.