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From:
Wilfred Heeley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.276
Summary:

Is grateful for the pamphlets on Standards and will inform him of any decisions made by the Committee. Comments on the various national standards and systems used.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Wilfred Heeley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 July 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.277
Summary:

Thanks for the parliamentary papers, which the Committee have found very useful. Will soon forward his report, which recommends the metric system.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilfred Heeley
Date:
[28 July 1866]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.8 (C: RS:HS 9.278 & 24.159)
Summary:

Is sending WH papers and material on weights and measures. Proceeds to argue strongly against any introduction of the metric system into India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project