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Herschel8707

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Wentworth Dyke Acland
Date:
[25 October 1862]
Source of text:
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Summary:

Discusses standards of weight and measure, especially the idea of a proposed unit called the 'Medical Grain.' JH strongly opposes this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7717

From:
William Sharpey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 October 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.19; Reel 10
Summary:

R.S.L. Council voted additional £20 for reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae. Inform Walter White where money should be sent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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