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Royal Observatory, Greenwich

1856 September 10
My dear Sir
Re the other leaf, I place a
copy of the paper which was inserted in the Box
containing the copies of the British Standards.
I believe that you received my letter of April 12,
containing some farther particulars relating to the
Standard of Weight.
In the meteorological papers, the term “Umidità”
is used as a quantity expressible by a number,
but it is not explained. Does it mean “the
proportion of vapour actually in the air to the vapour
required for complete saturation”?
I believe that the booksellers at Rome
frequently have store of old books. Could you
conveniently make inquiry for “Vita di Ansaldo
Grimaldi, Napoli, 1769”? I am anxious to procure
it if possible. I cannot give the name of the author.

I am, my dear Sir, Yours very faithfully,
GB Airy

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+<head></head>Royal Observatory, Greenwich<lb/><lb/>1856 September 10<lb/>
+My dear Sir<lb/>
+<span class="abbreviation" style="text-decoration: underline dotted" title="Regarding"></span>Re the other leaf, I place a<lb/>
+copy of the paper which was inserted in the Box<lb/>
+containing the copies of the British Standards.<lb/>
+I believe that you received my letter of April 12,<lb/>
+containing some farther particulars relating to the<lb/>
+Standard of Weight.<lb/>
+In the meteorological papers, the term “Umidità”<lb/>
+is used as a quantity expressible by a number,<lb/>
+but it is not explained.  Does it mean “the<lb/>
+proportion of vapour actually in the air to the vapour<lb/>
+required for complete saturation”?<lb/>
+I believe that <gap/> the booksellers at Rome<lb/>
+frequently have store of old books.  Could you<lb/>
+conveniently make inquiry for “Vita di Ansaldo<lb/>
+Grimaldi, Napoli, 1769”?  I am anxious to procure<lb/>
+it if possible.  I cannot give the name of the author.<lb/>
+I am, my dear Sir, Yours very faithfully,<lb/>
+<span class="abbreviation" style="text-decoration: underline dotted" title="George Biddle"></span>GB Airy