| RefNo | HS/9/125 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from George Bellas Greenough to Sir John Herschel, dated at Regents Park |
| Creator | George Bellas Greenough |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 4 May 1850 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. The metrical system is decaying. Does not see any future for the standard yard. A universal language is a necessity. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Regents Park |
| Origin coordinates | 51.532222, -0.156667 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel10238
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3070 | Greenough; George Bellas (1778 - 1855) | 1778 - 1855 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |