Record

RefNoMS/426/1017
AltRefNoMS/426 p.241
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from W [William] Sharpey, Secretary of the Royal Society, B H [Burlington House], to W M Bucknall
CreatorSharpey; William (1802-1880); British physiologist
Date22 February 1866
DescriptionBucknall suggests that the Royal Society should use the opportunity of the International Exhibition to be held in Paris in 1867 to exhibit the standards of measure and weight of paper and metallic currency 'of all nations'. Sharpey responds that they do not consider this a matter to bring to the Council.

Extent1p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialMC/7/305
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