The letter is from John Evershed, Director, Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, to Dr. Royd's returning plan and estimate for reroofing the spectroheliograph building. Also saying about the roofing and steps to be done after sanction. He at last says Sitaraman and Krishna will return, & send the 6-inch telescope to Kodai, and his application for an extension till July may be approved but not yet sanctioned.
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The letter is from John Evershed, Director, Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, to The Executive Engineer regarding the proposed gearing for the sliding roof, suggesting having a handle inside the room and providing a sketch of rack arrangement, sketch of wire-rope arrangement and sketch plan of the sliding roof with proposals for tieing the pillars with horizontal braces.
Evershed, JohnThis letter was about spectroheliograms that Saxenas sent to him. He suggested to improve on this by another factor of 200%. He explains his idea to work on spectroheliogram.
Vainu Bappu, M. K.The letter is from P. Hawkins, Superintending Engineer, VI Circle, Trichinopoly, to The Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories, informing that he has directed the Executive Engineer Madura Division to put the work in hand at once and complete it at a very early date. The second one states that the delay is due to difficulty in acquiring the materials and their transportation.
Hawkins, P.The letter is from P. W. Secretariat, Chepauk, Madras, to The Director- General of Observatories informing that the Government is already taking steps to meet the extra demand of Rs. 2500 by reappropriation, and the result of the same will be intimated in due course.
Public Works DepartmentThis letter is from R.E.V. Arbuthnot to the secretary to the Government of Madras, Public Works Department, regarding the erection of a building to house the photo spectroheliograph which was being procured from England for the use of the Kodaikanal Solar Physics Observatory.
Arbuthnot, R. E. V.The letter is from the Superintending Engineer to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories. It contains an estimate to be approved, countersigned, and submitted to the government for sanction. The estimate amounts to Rs.13600 for the construction of a building to house photospectroheliograph in Kodaikanal. Along with the estimates, the plans have also been forwarded.
Smith, Charles MichieThe letter is from the Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories, to the Consulting Architect to the Government of India, saying that the design of the dome should be of Sir Howard Grubb's standard design.
Kodaikanal and Madras ObservatoriesThis letter was about the abstract bill of charges that were incurred for the carriage of "Siderostat" part of the spectroheliograph from Madras to Kodaikanal and request the payment may be made as early possible.
Smith, Charles MichieThe letter is from the General Superintendent, P. W. Workshops, Madras, informing about his visit to Kodaikanal Observatory on 3rd & 9th December 1904. It also mentioned the present condition of the sliding roof and his suggestions for improvement.
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