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RefNoMC/6/310
LevelItem
TitleLetter from James Yates, Highgate, to [Sir Edward Sabine], President of the Royal Society and to the Council
Date25 March 1863
DescriptionRequesting 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.
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6082Yates; James (1789 - 1871)1789 - 1871
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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