| RefNo | MS/957/85 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from George Clerk, Admiralty, to 'My Dear Sir' [Henry Kater] |
| Creator | Clerk; Sir George; of Penicuick; sixth baronet (1787-1867); British politician |
| Recipient | Kater; Henry (1777-1835); British geodicist and metrologist |
| Date | 8 September 1828 |
| Description | He has received a letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury informing him that the Lords of the Treasury have authorised the sum of £1,000 to be paid to Kater, on his application, for preparing the new standard weights and measures. He regrets that they have not thought proper to accede to the original recommendation of the Commissioners of Weights and Measures. |
| Extent | 3p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Dimensions | 178x115mm. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3714 | Clerk; Sir; George (1787 - 1867) | 1787 - 1867 |