From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the London Times
Date:
[1 July 1864]
Source of text:
London Times (July 4, 1864), p. 11, col. 2
Summary:
Responds to objections published in the Times of 30 June to JH's 1864-6-18 letter to the Times regarding the introduction of the metric system in England; JH opposes this and goes on to explain the scientific basis of the British system.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project