The item contains Madras equatorial observations of the occultation of Venus that occurred in three different dates; 18 July, 1865, 3 November 1872 and 2 may 1875 recorded by N. R Pogson from Madras Observatory.

The item contains Madras equatorial observations of the moon's total eclipse that occurred from 1866 to 1888. N. R Pogson recorded these observations from Madras Observatory.

The item comprises observations made as Madras Equatorial Observations of transit of Mercury occurred on the 11th and 12th of November 1861 by N.R. Pogson. The document contains observational data and critical notes about the astronomical event. Mercury's transit across the Sun occurs when the planet Mercury passes directly between the Sun and a superior planet.

The item comprises of observations made as Madras equatorial Observations of minor planet Frecia of its discovery and observations taken at several periods of time by N.R.Pogson.

This item sanctions Rs.920 on the construction of three additional godowns for the Director's servants at the Kodaikanal Observatory.

This item sanctions Rs.16700 to the current years grant for imperial civil works to meet the expenditures on observatory buildings in Kodaikanal including Departmental charges.

In this item the Superintending engineer submits a report regarding the progress made on the new observatory buildings in Kodaikanal. It also talks about the special arrangements made by the general superintendent.

The fond contains observations notes on Madras meridian observations recorded during 1874-1904 from Madrsa Observatory. The observations concern minor planets, stars, equations for the stars i, j, and c, corrections to observed magnetic declination, the Moon and planets, R. Andromeda, Asia, minor planets, and apparent polar distance of stars.

The book contains the proceedings of Madras Observatory and different government orders from the year 1857 to 1898. It is xerox copy of original books.

Madras Observatory papers by J. Goldingham, by the order of the Government of Madras, in 1826