| RefNo | MS/957/51 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [Marc-Auguste] Pictet, Geneva, to 'My dear Sir' [Henry Kater] |
| Creator | Pictet; Marc-Auguste (1752-1825); Swiss natural philosopher |
| Recipient | Kater; Henry (1777-1835); British geodicist and metrologist |
| Date | 3 July 1821 |
| Description | Pictet gives thanks for an interesting communication, including a performance by Mrs Parkins. He intends to publish an abstract of the paper in the Bibliotheque Universalle that month; 'it will please all the lovers of accuracy'. He notes the labours in France and England to procure accurate linear measurements; reciprocal arrangements would have been useless had Pictet not procured from [Edward] Troughton the facsimile of one of the standards for comparison with the standard metre. He concludes by hoping that Kater will visit 'our lakes and our alps'. |
| Extent | 2p. [p.2 blank] |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Dimensions | 250x205mm. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6136 | Pictet; Marc-Auguste (1752 - 1825) | 1752 - 1825 |