The item is a letter from William Butler to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, Kodaikanal related to the supply of Imperial ordinary plates as requested by the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories. It is mentioning that that six dozen 5*4 plates were supplied by Messrs. Houghton and Company.

The item is a letter from William Butler, Director General of Stores, to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, stating that the photographic plates requested by the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories have been supplied to Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories by Imperial Dry Plates Company. The quantity of sent items is also mentioned in the letter.

The document is a letter from William Butler to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, requesting to send the list of telegraphic codewords denoting sizes and designations of various photographic plates required by Kodaikanal Observatory.

The document is a letter from the Director General of Stores requesting that photographic plates be delivered right away to Kodaikanal Observatory.

The document is a letter from William Butler to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, about the plate holder of the photographic plates that were supposed to send to Kodaikanal Observatory. It explains the need and usage of the plate holder.

This letter is from William Butler enclosing a copy of a letter from Cambridge Instrument Company relative to the photoelectron-heliograph undersupply for Kodaikanal Observatory and the supply of a slit-making machine.

This letter is from John Evershed, the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, to the District Traffic Superintendent regarding the shipment of a valuable lens from Kodaikanal Road station to Begumpet, Hyderabad. he wanted to insure it for Rs. 1000 and not to incur any risk by having the case opened by understanding that the Railway Company would be responsible only for delivery in apparently good condition and not for the condition of its contents.

This letter is from John Eliot to the acting Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories regarding a despatch of a parcel through the railway containing spare Kodaikanal instruments, which are mentioned in this letter.

This letter was about the 30 dozen Thomas lantern plates to be sent out in two installments.

This letter was about the plates obtained & made up in sealed tins and the instructions for bringing from the maker.