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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
[4 February 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.115
Summary:

The balances in the Mint are not adequate for the work WM wants to do.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
[15 March 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.118
Summary:

Identifies WM as a committee member for the R.S.L.; raises the question of standard weights in relation to weighing gold bullion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
[8 June 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.42
Summary:

Spells out procedure for letting WM have access to standard weights.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
[31 August 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.158
Summary:

Is trying to arrange for a group of those interested to examine a glass disc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Hallowes Miller
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0369; Reel 1087
Summary:

Initial results of WM's crystallographic examination of copper salts sent by JH. Awaits results of electrical discharge experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Hallowes Miller
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0370; Reel 1087
Summary:

Further results from tests that WM conducted on copper salts sent by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Hallowes Miller
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.41
Summary:

Writes to invite JH to publish, in the R.S.P.T., his report on William Hopkins's paper on glaciers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Hallowes Miller
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 April 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.42
Summary:

Cases have been ordered by Mr. Graham. Final meeting of the Committee for the Restoration of the Standards is fixed for 29 Apr. Will notify him should it be postponed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
[22 February 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.96
Summary:

Is translating Homer's Iliad and has heard a verse is missing from the standard versions. Can WM help?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
[29 November 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0261; Reel 1054
Summary:

Suspects that discrepancy between old and new commercial weights of Standard Pound may be due to trapped air in new standard. Needs WM's reply soon, so JH may inform India Committee on weights and measures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Hallowes Miller
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3] December 1867
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0371; Reel 1087
Summary:

Compares values obtained by various observers in measuring new standards of weight and length.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
[5 December 1867]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0262; Reel 1054
Summary:

Discusses WM's reply regarding commercial weight of new Standard Pound.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project