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From:
J. Melvill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 May 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.320
Summary:

The packet for Wilfred Heely has just been delivered and JM will arrange for it to be forwarded to Calcutta by the Mail steamer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
J. Melvill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.321
Summary:

Sends a pamphlet by a friend of his, Mr. Thornton, on the squaring of the circle; would like JH's opinion on this pamphlet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
J. Melvill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 May 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.323
Summary:

Please accept his grateful thanks for his comments on Mr. Thornton's squaring of the circle. Will send these comments on to Thornton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
J. Melvill
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 November 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0355; Reel 1087
Summary:

Impressed by JH's argument against French metric system. Will forward JH's letter to Richard Strachey or, if Strachey is in Abyssinia, to committee for weights and measures in India.

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John Herschel Project
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