Is now too ill to come to the meeting of the Standards Committee; replies to GA's queries about how to clean up the pound [see GA's 1864-2-8].
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Is now too ill to come to the meeting of the Standards Committee; replies to GA's queries about how to clean up the pound [see GA's 1864-2-8].
Is unable to attend another meeting of the Standards Committee, due to severe illness; describes the best way to pack the standards away, and talks about the strange behavior of gallic acid.
Will miss yet another meeting of the Standards Committee due to illness [bronchitis]; W. H. Miller has brought JH up to date on the activity of the committee, and JH agrees with what is being done.
Is very upset that JH's name has been attached to a group that wishes to import the 'French metrical system' into Britain; JH urges petitions or whatever is needed to retain the British system.
Inquires of GA as to the current status of parliamentary moves to introduce the metric system into Britain [see GA's 1864-9-28].
Has heard that the Indian government may adopt the metric system; wants to gather, and send to India, information against metrication; JH still wants to bring the earth's axis length into the measuring system.
Avails himself of GA's offer of assistance to obtain information [see GA's 1866-4-27].
Has been asked to serve on a new Commission on Weights and Measures; indications are that the metric system is being recommended to the Indian government.
Comments on the work of the Commission on Weights and Measures as outlined by GA [see GA's 1866-9-13].
It appears that the Indian government has now approved the introduction of the metric system; JH is very upset.
Writes to inquire as to the exact definition of the gallon and the pound, and the circumstances under which the appropriate measures would be made.
Compares earlier and more recent pound determinations and finds interesting results; wants GA's opinion on the accuracy of his work, as JH wishes to send it to the India committee.
Is still trying to bring the various definitions of the pound into agreement [see GA's 1867-11-30]; the question of weighing in air or vacuum remains as a problem.
Having helped to create confusion surrounding the pound weight [see GA's 1867-12-3], JH now understands it simply and clearly; JH wonders if he is 'growing elderly.'
Continues to rail against the imposition of the metric system in India; argues against any change in the British sovereign coin.
A letter of introduction asking GA to admit Major Robertson and his sisters to the observatory.