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              IND-IIA-F189-I17 · Item · 18-07-1912
              Part of Correspondence from Poona and other Observatory

              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 Observatory
              IND-IIA-F205-I01 · Item · 1898-05-11
              Part of Correspondance related to Magnetic Observatory during 1898-1923

              This 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 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, John
              IND-IIA-F205-I03 · Item · 15-11-1901
              Part of Correspondance related to Magnetic Observatory during 1898-1923

              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 Observatory

              This 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.

              Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories
              IND-IIA-F191-I01 · Item · 14-09-1907
              Part of Correspondence related to John Evershed and some of Kashmir Observation

              This 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, John
              IND-IIA-F191-I21 · Item · 02-04-1919
              Part of Correspondence related to John Evershed and some of Kashmir Observation

              This 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, John