In this letter, William Butler was asked about the complaint about the rusty condition of the dividing machine, which happened because the firm used low-quality vaseline coating before shipment.
Butler, WilliamMadras (India)
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This letter contains a proposal to close the Observatory at Poona and transfer the instruments to Kodaikanal, as instructed by the Bombay Government and also provides the details of three staff members who can be transferred if their services are required at Kodaikanal.
Sharp, W. H.This letter is from W. L. Strange to the secretary to the Govt. of Madras, Public Works Department, regarding the sanction of the complete abstract estimates aggregating Rs. 1,26,000 for all works related to Kodaikanal Observatory buildings.
Strange, W. L.This letter is from W. J. Dunlop to the Executive Engineer informing that the domes etc belonging to the observatory building should be closed under machinery and the cost of such items should be deducted from the capital cost. Also a reply letter from the director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories Michie Smith questioning this is a very troublesome work and also he mentioned that this cannot be reached by any considerate of cost.
Dunlop, W. J.This letter from W. Huggins to John Evershed regarding approval of paper presentation
Evershed, JohnThis letter was a request of asking one or two original negatives of spectra of the centre and the limb of the Sun.
Evershed, JohnThis letter is from W. G. Butler to the Director General of Observatories enquiring the details of the focal length, etc of a single lens, 4" aperture for Kodaikanal Observatory
Butler, W. G.This is a letter from W. C. S. Ingles to the director general of observatories requesting for a expert instrument repairer for the purpose of overhauling and if necessary for repairing a mean time clock.
Ingles, W. C. S.This Letter is from W. Butler, the Director General of Stores to The Director about the forward of Microphotometer which had been received from Mr. Toepfer
Butler, WilliamThe letter certifies that P. R. Chidambara Ayer has been working in Solar Physics Observatory for the last ten years under the supervision of Thomas Royds. It mentioned that certificates related to education and work experience and copies of the thesis on " The distribution of Sun-spot in longitude" were also attached with the letter. It is an experience certificate for approval for submitting P. R. Chidambara Ayer's thesis.
Chidambara Ayer, P. R.