This letter was sent to the Secretary of the government public works department in Madras by Charles Michie Smith, the director of the Madras and Kodaikanal Observatory. The purpose of this letter is to formally request government approval for the plans and estimates associated with the construction of buildings, as initially sanctioned in the letter received from G.J.J. Harris. Director Smith requests formal approval for the suggested architectural and budgetary plans presented by G.J.J. Harris.

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 letter was written to Gilbert Thomas Walker, the Director General of Observatories from Secretary to Government, Bombay Castle, Educational Department, in reply to the letter regarding removing the revolving dome of Poona Observatory to Kodaikanal. In this letter, it was stated a plan and estimate for another roof for the observatory building.

This letter is from Thomas Royds to the Director General of Observatories stating new works regarding new buildings for Poona instruments. In this letter, the Superintending Engineer asked for 10,000 from the Madras Government for buildings.

This is a letter from Charles. P. Butler, Ag: Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to Superintending Engineer, VIth Circle, Trichinopoly, replying to the letter asking for the opinion on the necessity of construction of glazed verandah and porch. The letter says the construction was requested before his arrival, and it is not advisable for him to express the opinion in the absence of the Director. Also, he requests that the walls on the Southwestern sides be made waterproof as the rain makes the room moist, which is harmful to the scientific instruments.

This is the copy submitted to the Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, for information with reference to his memorandum about the estimate for the writer's quarters and the funds required for the year 1904-05 amounting to 10,950.Along with a copy of a letter from Charles. P. Butler, Ag: Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to Executive Engineer Madura regarding some construction needs at the Solar Physics Observatory, like a permanent building to hold the 4-inch photoheliograph, a glazed verandah for keeping the north-western side of the observatory dry, an open verandah for the Bookbinder's shed and quarters for the writer of the observatory.

This letter came from M.R.Ry.A.V.Ramalinga Aiyar to the Director about revised estimate of Rs. 1560 for constructing 3 additional peons quarters at Kodaikanal

This memorandum was written from the superintending Engineer for submitting plans and estimate of Rs 21,300 for constructing quarters for the European Assistant to the Director

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

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