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              Reply letter to the Deputy Director of Madras Observatory informing the amount had been recovered from A.A. Narayana Aiyar.
              IND-IIA-F190-I08 · Item · 08-07-1913
              Part of Correspondence Related to John Evershed and Kodaikanal to Kashmir Expedition

              This reply letter was sent to the Deputy Director of Madras Observatory informing the amount had been recovered from A.A. Narayana Aiyar in three instalments at Rs. 26-10-8 in the pay bills for April, May and June 1913.

               Narayana Ayyar, A. A.
              Reply letter stating that the Director cannot undertake the construction of any new building without sanction of the Government of India
              IND-IIA-F204-I27 · Item · 29-09-1911
              Part of Correspondences regarding public works in Kodaikanal Observatory

              This is a reply letter stating that the Director cannot undertake the construction of any new building without the sanction of the Government of India because it is not in the main building of the observatory but a very short distance away

               Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
              Reply letter referring the previous letter the correct meaning of "Solar Physics Observatory Office portion" and "Engine Room" and also requested to furnish the certificate at an early date as the objection has been pending for over 2 months.
              IND-IIA-F205-I12 · Item · 22-05-1920
              Part of Correspondance related to Magnetic Observatory during 1898-1923

              This is a reply letter referring the previous letter the correct meaning of "Solar Physics Observatory Office portion" and "Engine Room" and also requested to furnish the certificate at an early date as the objection has been pending for over 2 months.

               Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
              Reply letter of Thomas Royds to G.C.Simpson regarding mean wind directions.
              IND-IIA-F005-I06 · Item · 11-03-1914
              Part of Official documents of Thomas Royds

              The letter was from Thomas Royds, Assistant Director of Observatory, Kodaikanal to G.C. Simpson, the Imperial Meteorologist, Simla. Through this document, Thomas Royds conveyed a new method for taking the mean wind directions in this letter. The document was written in 1914 from Solar Physics Observatory, Kodaikanal.

               Royds, Thomas
              Reply letter from the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to Executive Engineer, Madura Special Division informing some works during 1914-1915.
              IND-IIA-F189-I26 · Item · 07-07-1913
              Part of Correspondence from Poona and other Observatory

              This letter was from the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatory informing about the erection of new buildings for Poona instruments and outside painting of Observatory Domes, the Spectroheliograph building and the magnetic observatory.

               Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories
              Proposal Letter from the Revenue Department, Government of Madras, regarding adopting Standard Time in India
              IND-IIA-F210-I23 · Item · 30-09-1904
              Part of Correspondences related to Signaling Time from the year 1904 to 1923

              This is a proposal letter from the revenue department of the Government of Madras regarding the adoption of standard time in India. The proposal discusses fixing an Indian Standard Time for all Indian railways and telegraphs. It will be precisely 5.30 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 9 minutes ahead of Madras Time. Additionally, the proposal suggests fixing a Burma Standard Time for use on all railways and telegraphs in Burma, which will be precisely 6.30 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 5 minutes ahead of Rangoon time.

               Royds, Thomas