From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
[4 February 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.115
Summary:
The balances in the Mint are not adequate for the work WM wants to do.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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The balances in the Mint are not adequate for the work WM wants to do.
Identifies WM as a committee member for the R.S.L.; raises the question of standard weights in relation to weighing gold bullion.
Is trying to arrange for a group of those interested to examine a glass disc.
Initial results of WM's crystallographic examination of copper salts sent by JH. Awaits results of electrical discharge experiments.
Further results from tests that WM conducted on copper salts sent by JH.
Spells out procedure for letting WM have access to standard weights.