Excerpt from Report of the Secretary of the Treasury: On the Construction and Distribution of Weights and Measures
January 21, 1857.-ordered to be printed. Motion to print additional copies, 750 of which to be for the use of the Superintendent. Referred to the Committee on Printing.
February 8, 1857.-report in favor of the motion, and report agreed to.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book reviews progress made from 1848 to 1856 by the United States Office of Weights and Measures. Reporting on the construction and distribution of standard weights and measures both domestically, with state-by-state accounts, and abroad, to foreign governments and institutions. The book also reviews the provision of balances for states by the Treasury Department under joint resolution of 1838. It discusses the gauges and hydrometers supplied to custom houses and the outreach efforts undertaken by the author. Throughout the book, the author makes observations on the history and practice of establishing uniform weights and measures. While some of the specific weights and measures discussed may be outdated, the book's examination of the process of standardizing weights and measures, along with its detailed accounting of the systems used in the mid-19th century United States, gives the book enduring value to historians and those interested in weights and measures. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780332390956_0
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