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 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.

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 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 Alipore, sending meteorological returns for the month of January. It states that the detailed tabulation of Kodaikanal will be discontinued.

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

This letter is from John Evershed to the Chairman of Municipal Council Kodaikanal in regards to extending the limits of the municipality in Ward 6 so as to include the whole of the observatory building in Kodaikanal and the subsequent issues pertaining to it.

The letter was an enquiry with reference to the Photoheliograph which was received on loan from Greenwich Observatory, whether to return it or it may be completely dismantled and the parts used for other purposes in our research work.

The letter is from J. Evershed to the acting secretary stating the objection to the encroachment on the grounds of the Madras Observatory for constructing quarters as quiet and seclusion is required for observations.