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 ObservatoryMadras (India)
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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.Letter to the Government Astronomer, Madras informing that there is no objections to the Meteorological department
Kodaikanal Solar ObservatoryThis 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, JohnThis 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 ObservatoryThis 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 ObservatoriesThis 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 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 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 Presidency Post Master, Madras, from John Evershed, enclosing a confirmation of the telegram sent to Evershed.
Evershed, John