The document was sent from the Director General of Observatories to Thomas Royds in 1913. The Director General of Observatories inquired about the order of the new screw for the Ponna micrometer in response to John Evershed's letter dated 18th August 1913.

This letter to T Royds forwarding the Annual indent for forms and supplies for the Kodaiknaal Observatory for the year 1914

This letter was forwarded to Thomas Royds and A. Hilger for arrangements for parcels by John Evershed to the Poona Observatory. It was mentioned that this bill of cost payment should be delivered before the end of the first financial year.

This letter to the Superintending Engineer from the Director mentioning the return of the estimates for the painting the two domes of main building countersigned and also he noted that He had substituted "Lead white paint" instead of "Zinc white paint". He also mentioned about returning the estimate for painting of the spectroheliograph roof unsigned as that is unnecessary and only painting of sliding roof only of the spectroheliograph building may be taken up.

This letter to the superintending engineer about the Government approval for the construction of free quarters

This letter was sent to the Superintendent of Telegraphs, Trichinopoly, requesting to enquire into signalling the telegraph line at Kodaikanal from the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatory. He told to arrange the battery at the post office, maintaining sufficient current strength for signalling purposes as soon as possible.

This letter is to the Superintendent of Telegraphs from the Director regarding the condition of affairs Mr Newlands found at Lahore. It is evidence that the officer in charge of the Lahore office and not the time distribution system should be blamed.

This Letter was sent to the Superintendent of Telegrams, Trichinopoly, from John Evershed about the unnecessary delay of transmitting telegram messages.

This letter was written to the Superintendent Engineer from H.G. Nicholson, proposing a new building for the Kodaikanal Observatory to house the instruments transferred from the Poona Observatory.

This letter to the Sub-Division Officer from the Director requesting to arrange for the repair of painting of three domes and closing leaks in the office buildings. It was specifically mentioned that painting is badly needed as they have not been painted since 1915.