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- catalog abstract "Contains letters and manuscripts discussing the introduction and regulation of the new metric system in France, as well as autograph letters from Pierre Francois André Méchain and Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, reporting their respective progress on measuring the arc of the meridian.".
- catalog contributor b12785312.
- catalog contributor b12785313.
- catalog contributor b12785314.
- catalog date "1796".
- catalog description "Contains letters and manuscripts discussing the introduction and regulation of the new metric system in France, as well as autograph letters from Pierre Francois André Méchain and Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, reporting their respective progress on measuring the arc of the meridian.".
- catalog description "Electronic finding aid available http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.Hough:hou01215".
- catalog description "France adopted the metric system in 1795 and supported research concerning the valid survey of the arc of the meridian to assist in the measurement of the earth's curvature.".
- catalog description "France. Comité de l'Instruction Publique Papers Concerning the Establishment of the Metric System (MS Fr 331). Houghton Library, Harvard University.".
- catalog description "Unpublished printed finding aid available in the Houghton Accessions Record, 1951-1952, under *51M-99F.".
- catalog extent "1 volume (.1 linear ft.)".
- catalog issued "1796".
- catalog language "Papers are in French.".
- catalog language "fre".
- catalog spatial "France".
- catalog subject "Arc measures.".
- catalog subject "France. Comité de l'instruction publique.".
- catalog subject "Metric system France History 18th century.".
- catalog title "France. Comité de l'instruction publique papers concerning the establishment of the metric system, 1792-1796.".
- catalog type "Administrative regulations. aat".
- catalog type "Minutes. aat".
- catalog type "text".