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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 April 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.412.158
Summary:

Comments on the quality of the star catalogue of Charles Rümker [see John Wrottesley's 1866-4-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 April 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.15.110
Summary:

Comments on William Whewell's replacement on the Royal Observatory's Board of Visitors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 April 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.359.240
Summary:

Inquires of GA as to the current status of parliamentary moves to introduce the metric system into Britain [see GA's 1864-9-28].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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