The letter is to the President, District Board Madura, about some survey in Kodaikanal

The letter is to the Secretary of the Government of India about the special arrangements made by the General Superintendent for the despatch of ironwork and by the Executive Engineer for the prompt completion of buildings.

This letter to the Sub-Division Officer from the Director requesting to arrange for the repair of painting of three domes and closing leaks in the office buildings. It was specifically mentioned that painting is badly needed as they have not been painted since 1915.

This letter was written to the Superintendent Engineer from H.G. Nicholson, proposing a new building for the Kodaikanal Observatory to house the instruments transferred from the Poona Observatory.

This letter to the superintending engineer about the Government approval for the construction of free quarters

This letter to the Superintending Engineer from the Director mentioning the return of the estimates for the painting the two domes of main building countersigned and also he noted that He had substituted "Lead white paint" instead of "Zinc white paint". He also mentioned about returning the estimate for painting of the spectroheliograph roof unsigned as that is unnecessary and only painting of sliding roof only of the spectroheliograph building may be taken up.

The letter is to the Superintending Engineer, 6th Circle, Trichinopoly, acknowledging the receipt of letter No. 3743 and saying that there will be a delay in returning the countersigned plans and estimates as it has to be submitted to the Director General of Indian Observatories for approval.

This item is from the Deputy Secretary of India, Public works Department to the Secretary to the Government of Madras, Public Works Department regarding a sanction.

This item contains Letters from G.S.T Harris the consulting Architect to Government to the Chief Engineer Public works department regarding the construction of observatory on Doddabetta Peak in the Nilgiris district and the constructions going on in the Kodaikanal Observatory.

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.