A report of the computation of tables, to be used with the hydrometer recently adopted for use in the United States custom-houses / made under the superintendence of A.D. Bache, by R.S. McCulloh.

  • Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
Date:
1851
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Credit: A report of the computation of tables, to be used with the hydrometer recently adopted for use in the United States custom-houses / made under the superintendence of A.D. Bache, by R.S. McCulloh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    FROH % THE SECRETARY OF THE TRE%p;Y,/'' r,j/ COMMUNICATING report of the computation of tables, to he usefi with, the hydrome'er •recently adopted for use in the United, States custom-houses, made under the superintendence of P?~ofessor J.. Bachc, by Professor' R. jyic CuUoIk February 1(3, 1851. Ueferred to the Committee on Finance. February 11, IS51. Committee discharged. I February' 14, 1851. [ ered to be prir.ted ; anti that 3,000 additional copies he printed—1,000 of which for the use I of the Senate, and the remaiiitler for the ure of the Treasury Department. i ■ Treasury Department, F' bruary 7, 1851. i!iR: I have the honor to transmit herewith to the Senate a letter from fessor A. B. Bache, superintendent of weights and measures, com- nicating a report of the computation of a manual of tables to be used 1 the hydrometers recently adopted for use by the revenue officers of 'United States. The computations for the manual were made under direction of Professor R,. S. iVJ.clilulloh, of the College ol New Jersey, Tinceton, late melter and refiner of the mint of the United States, by srs. Woods Baker and J. B. Reynolds. his work was undertaken and completed in compliance with a request his department, and for the purpose of enabling the Secretary of the ii-sury, in the exercise of authority conferred upon him by an act of -gress, approved January 12, 1825, to adopt and institute a more rate hydrometer than that actually in u.se in the custom-houses. Very resf)ccifully, vour obedient servant, ' TH. CORWIN, Scrrclary of the Trearury. on. Wm. R. King, Presrident of the Senate.