This letter was sent to the Stationmaster requesting for berths for Astronomical expedition to Kashmir from Kodaikanal.
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This letter was sent to the Stationmaster requesting accommodation for Mr. & Mrs. Evershed and Mrs. Orr. in the Ceylon Boat Mail from Kodaikanal. And also asked to provide about 20 to 25 maunds of total excess luggage.
Evershed, JohnThis letter was sent to the stationmaster from John Evershed, mentioning that he is sending 25 cases through his peon Govindaswamy. He had mentioned to bookcases 1 to 4 carriage to forward at the Company's risk to Srinagar. Also, he enclosed a cheque for Rs. 60 and mentioned the balance also would be paid in cash by the peon.
Evershed, JohnThis letter was written by L. Robertson, Esquire, I.C.S., Secretary to Government to the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Revenue and Agriculture, requesting the opinion of the Government of Bombay as to whether the Maharaja Takhtsingji Observatory at Poona should not be abolished on the retirement of Professor Naegamvala and as to whether the instruments etc. might not be removed to the observatory at Kodaikanal. He forwarded a list of principal instruments at the Poona Observatory and said the Maharaja of Bhavnagar accepted the above understanding.
Robertson, L.This letter was issued from the Department of Revenue and Agriculture (Meteo.), The Government of India agreed with the proposal of closing the Maharaja Takhtasingji Observatory at Poona, and the instruments would be shifted to the Solar Physics Observatory at Kodaikanal. The Director General of Observatories asked Mr Evershed to be present at Poona during the dismantling of the telescopes and also to send the 'enlarging apparatus and spectrum microscope' to Kodaikanal if its removal doesn't interfere with the working of Poona Observatory before abolition.
Holme, H. B.This letter was sent to the Presidency Post Master, Madras, from John Evershed, enclosing a confirmation of the telegram sent to Evershed.
Evershed, JohnThis letter wa sent to the Officer-in-charge, No. 18 party from T. Royds acknowledging the receipt by post of one flexible axis, two burners, and three chimneys
Royds, ThomasThis letter was sent to the officer in charge of Survey of India, Dehradun, from John Evershed, stating that the suspension needed to be more satisfactory in the declination magnetograph. He also requested arrangements to supply two spare mirrors for the galvanometer and half dozen flexible axes for rotating the earth inductor coil, which would be paid from the contingent account.
Evershed, JohnThis letter was sent to the officer in charge of No. 26 Party (Magnetic), Dehradun, from John Evershed enquiring about the reading of the 13th temperature in the underground room of the Magnetic Observatory, which might be discontinued on Sundays.
Evershed, JohnThis letter was sent to the Officer in Charge (Magnetic) Survey of India from the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatory, asking for a reply to Letter they received from the Meteorological Office, London.
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