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GB 0096 AL254 1855 fonds 1 sheet Jessop , William Henry Rowlestone , fl 1855-1856 , advocate of decimalization
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Found inserted in a Vol I of Jessop's A complete decimal system of money and measures - classmark: [G.L.] E.855.
Letter from William Henry Rowlestone Jessop of Grove House, St David's, Haverfordwest, [Pembrokeshire] to an unidentified correspondent, 17 Oct 1855. Accompanying a copy of his work on the decimal system: '... it is the first book which embraces the whole System of Money and Measures that has yet appeared ... You will perceive that this system is very superior to that in France [i.e. to the metric system]'.
Autograph, with signature.
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Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Palaeography Room.
A photostatic copy and a microfilm copy of the text are held by the University of Viriginia.
Compiled by Anya Turner.
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Aug 2008 Scientific methods Measurement Metrology Finance Metric system Financial policy Monetary policy International monetary systems Decimal system Money Financial resources Jessop , William Henry Rowlestone , fl 1855-1856 , advocate of decimalization France Western Europe Europe
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Found inserted in a Vol I of Jessop's A complete decimal system of money and measures - classmark: [G.L.] E.855.
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Letter from William Henry Rowlestone Jessop of Grove House, St David's, Haverfordwest, [Pembrokeshire] to an unidentified correspondent, 17 Oct 1855. Accompanying a copy of his work on the decimal system: '... it is the first book which embraces the whole System of Money and Measures that has yet appeared ... You will perceive that this system is very superior to that in France [i.e. to the metric system]'.
Autograph, with signature.
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See hard copy catalogue.
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Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Please contact the University Archivist for details. 24 hours notice is required for research visits.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Palaeography Room.
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A photostatic copy and a microfilm copy of the text are held by the University of Viriginia.
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- Scientific methods
- Scientific methods » Measurement
- Scientific methods » Measurement » Metrology
- Finance
- Scientific methods » Measurement » Metrology » Metric system
- Finance » Financial policy
- Finance » Financial policy » Monetary policy
- Finance » Financial policy » Monetary policy » International monetary systems
- Finance » Financial resources » Money
- Finance » Financial resources
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English