| Reference number | MC/3/257 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from George Biddell Airy, Royal Observatory Greenwich, to Samuel Hunter Christie, Secretary of the Royal Society |
| Date | 19 December 1842 |
| Description | Regarding a report made by the former Commission to restore a standard length and weight, in particular one of its recommendations to collect standard objects for comparison. This includes those in possession of the Royal Society and Airy requests specific objects from the Society.
[Request granted under conditions by Council on 12 January 1843.] |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | CMP/1/168 |
| MC/3/259 |
| MC/3/260 |
| MC/3/261 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8035 | Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician | 1801 - 1892 |
| NA8168 | Christie; Samuel Hunter (1784 - 1865); mathematician | 1784 - 1865 |