RefNoHS/17/225
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from W[illiam] G[eorge] Spencer to Sir John Herschel, dated at Derby
CreatorSpencer; Herbert (1820–1903); social philosopher
Date3 December 1862
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. In light of recent discussions of metric system, which William Spencer dislikes for 'lack of divisibility,' asks where to find John Frederick William Herschel's article on advantages of British measurement system.
LanguageEnglish
Extent2pp
FormatManuscript
Place originDerby
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3216
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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