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From:
John Banks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1854]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.81; Reel 9
Summary:

Requests donation of copy of JH's Cape Results to library of Mechanics Institution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Banks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 February 1854]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.82; Reel 9
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of JH's Cape Results for library of Mechanics Institution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Banks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 April 1871]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0041; Reel 1062
Summary:

Opposes bill on decimalization of [British] weights and measures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Banks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1871]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0042; Reel 1062
Summary:

JH's 25 Apr. 1871 reply encouraged JB to oppose introduction of French metric system. [Thomas] Brassey and Mr. Shuttleworth will vote against it [in House of Commons].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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