This is a letter from the director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to the executive engineer madura special division. It states that a small shed is required at a distance of about 600 feet from the engine house for protecting the pump that supplies water to the generating plant and the observatory.

The letter is from John Evershed, the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, to the Executive Engineer Madura requesting for arranging for the painting of the front porch and woodwork of the office building and spectroheliograph building with chocolate paint before the dry weather ends.

This is a letter from the director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to the electric inspector to the government of madura stating that the inspection report has been considered and actions has been taken.

The letter is from John Evershed to the electrical inspector enquiring about his visit to inspect electrical installations and asking him to suggest a suitable pump that can deliver about 500 gallons per hour through a 2-inch pipe as the current pump is not working correctly.

This is a letter from John Evershed, the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, to the District Magistrate Nellore enclosing the sketch of the locality where the sound is the Loudest. It also states that the superintendent geological survey of India informed that similar sounds are heard in Ongole, and they are mostly due to temperature effects causing fractures in the massive quartz magnetite rock of which the country is composed.

This letter from J. Evershed to the Director-General of Stores regarding the 30-degree prism ordered for Kodaikanal M6145 Hilger, which should not be sent out for trial as judged by Mr Shackleton, the prism does not meet the requirements of the specification and should be rejected.

The letter is from John Evershed to the Director-General of Observatories, Simla, requesting the Government to sanction the estimate of Rs.1075 for a new pump and Rs. 340 for the alteration of the current pump house. He also stated that as the current pump is not working, the observatory building depends on rainwater, and during dry weather, it has to be carted from a distance; hence, at his request, the estimates were provided by the electrical engineer.

The letter is from John Evershed to the Director-General of Observatories, Simla, enclosing the specifications for the mirror for the new spectroheliograph. It states that the H.Grubb, Cooke and Hilger quote £15 for a mirror of its size.

This letter is from J. Evershed, Assistant Director to the Director-General of Observatories, reporting his arrival at Colombo on January 17 and Kodaikanal on January 21.

This letter from John Evershed to the Director to acknowledge the receipt of plans and estimates for the quarters for the photographic assistant