The letter is from offg: the Director-General of Observatories to The Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories, informing about the letter from the Government of Madras asking to transfer the observer's house at Periyakulam to them instead of having it sold and the proceeds credited to the imperial funds. Hence asking if the Department is entitled to any compensation for relinquishing the property. In the connection, requesting to let them know what the building and site originally cost, from whom the site was purchased, and any condition attached to the purchase of the site or the erection of the building, as that information is not available from papers from Simla or Calcutta.

The letter is from M. Brown, Executive Engineer, to The Director, Kodaikanal Observatory, asking his opinion on using the Observer's house at Periyakulam for storing materials.

The letter is from Gilbert T. Walker to The Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories requesting to inform whether the instruments- "Richard's Barograph" and "Do Thermograph" -are still in use at the Periyakulam Observatory and also the dates on which each of these instruments were brought into use at the observatory. The sheet also has the reply to it, which says the instruments were brought on 1st March 1901 and were still in use.

The letter is from Gilbert T. Walker to Charles Michie Smith asking about the dismissal of the Periyakulam as the performance of the observer was unsatisfactory, like tampering with the records. He asks to reply in a short wire by telegraph.

The letter is from E. M. Cook, Under Secretary to the Govt. of India to The Director General of Observatories informing that the Government of India has been pleased to sanction the transfer of the observer's house at Periyakulam, together with its site, to the Government of Madras free of charge.

The letter is letter from the Director, Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to offg. Director-General of Indian Observatories about wrong observation made at Periyakulam by the observer, and his dismissal.

The letter is from Charles P. Butler, Ag: Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories, to The Sub-Divisional Officer, Public Works Department, Dindigul, requesting to arrange with the officer in charge at Periyakulam for collection of sufficient materials for building one small standard base for rain-gauge in the compound of Taluk Cutchery. He wishes that the arrangements be made by when he goes down to Periyakulam And requests to inform him when the preparations are ready.

The letter is from Charles P. Butler, Ag: Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India & Director Deneral of Indian Observatories in continuation of his letter No.480, requesting to supply one rain measuring glass for 5-inch gauge to Periyakulam Observatory.

The letter is from Charles P. Butler Ag: Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to the Executive Engineer, Madura, requesting to supply a set of stones mentioned in the letter for the use of the assistants and peons of the Kodaikanal and Periyakulam Observatories.

This letter is from Charles. P. Butler, Ag: Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India & Director General of Indian Observatories, Simla, informing about the report from the observer at the Periyakulam station, that the fencing around the rain gauge is dilapidated and suggesting to remove the rain gauge to the enclosure of the thermometer shed as the distance from the current site to shed is about 50 yards but it may not be a serious difference from the records.