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  <dc:title>Letter from George Biddell Airy, Royal Observatory Greenwich, to Samuel Hunter Christie, Secretary of the Royal Society</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Relaying his opinion on Prince Alexander Labanoff's offer of a standard of English measure. Airy extends his thanks but advises the offer should be declined due to the number of standards already compared to the Parliamentary Standard. </dc:description>
  <dc:date>27 June 1843</dc:date>
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