From:
Unidentified
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 August 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0914; Reel 1083
Summary:
Requests JH's opinion on five specific points in 'Report on Standards.'
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Requests JH's opinion on five specific points in 'Report on Standards.'
Replies to [?]'s questions about 'Mr. Bethune's suggestions' concerning terminology to be used for standards of weight and measure. Agrees with G. B. Airy that term 'land' should be used with 'land chain' unit.