| Reference number | MC/6/310 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from James Yates, Highgate, to [Sir Edward Sabine], President of the Royal Society and to the Council |
| Date | 25 March 1863 |
| Description | Requesting that the Society's metre of platinum, amongst other objects, may be exhibited for members of the House of Commons, prior to a reading of a bill by [William] Ewart on the optional use of the metric system. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6082 | Yates; James (1789 - 1871) | 1789 - 1871 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |