Correspondence on the Standards Commission, 1868 - 1871
Scope and Contents
Correspondence relating to the work of the Standards Commission, consisting largely of notices, summons, circulars and agendas for the commission and enquiries on how the decimal monetary system would work. There is a paper by R. Richard on a new metric system, rough minutes of the Commission, and a cutting from the 'Daily Courier' on a metric system employed in a Liverpool warehouse. The correspondents include H. James, J.G.S. Lefevre, W.H. Miller, L. Mallet, J. Glaisher, J.F.W. Herschel, W.H.C. Bartlett, A. de Morgan, W. Farr and H.W. Chisholm, Warden of the Standards.
Dates
- Creation: 1868 - 1871
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
D3/25
Finding aid date
2006-01-06 11:41:31+00:00
Subject
- Herschel, John Frederick William, Sir, 1792 - 1871 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
- Glaisher, James, 1809 - 1903 (astronomer) (Person)
- Morgan, Augustus de, 1806 - 1871 (mathematician) (Person)
- Standards Commission (Organization)
- Lefevre, John George Shaw, Sir ((1797-1879) Knight, civil servant) (Person)
- Miller, William Hallowes, 1801 - 1880 (mineralogist) (Person)
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