This letter to the Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories' Director mentions the plans and an estimate amounting to 15,000 for constructing a Magnetic Observatory at Kodaikanal. It requests to countersign the same in token of approval and return them early.
Kodaikanal Solar ObservatoryMadras (India)
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This letter was sent to the Government Mail and Bullock Train Agents from John Evershed asking for arrangements for the astronomical expedition to Kashmir. He mentioned that three tongas for eight persons and ekkas for luggage are needed for this expedition.
Evershed, JohnLetter to the Government Astronomer, Madras informing that there is no objections to the Meteorological department
Kodaikanal Solar ObservatoryThis letter was sent to the government astronomer from Major General C. Strahan, enclosing a copy from the Officiating Superintendent trigonometrical surveys asking about the redetermined places of certain circumpolar stars. Several of them have given very unsatisfactory results.
Strahan, C.This letter is enquiring about preparing plans and estimates for the new buildings required and also asked for having a stone tablet designed with an inscription referring to the donor of some Poona instruments.
Kodaikanal Solar ObservatoryThis letter is to the Executive Engineer, Madura Special Division, asking for the repair of the roof and flooring of the Madras Observatory urgently needed. This work should be done during the current year.
Madras ObservatoryThis letter to the Executive Engineer of Madura from the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories for consulting architect to the Government of Madras to furnish the original dorms but he lent it to the sub divisional officer when he was preparing plans for the new domes and also he mentioned it was not like several other plans lent been returned to him.
Kodaikanal Solar ObservatoryThis letter was sent to the executive engineer from Michie Smith to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the plans and estimates for the photographic assistant quarters
Smith, Charles MichieThis letter is to the executive engineer from John Evershed approving the plan and estimates amounting Rs. 2850 for constructing free quarters for the photographic assistant of this observatory
Evershed, JohnThis letter was sent to the Director-General of Observatories, Alipore, Calcutta, from John Evershed, about the anemometer reading at Leh on the 31st December 1920, which was 5.5 miles.
Evershed, John