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GALTON - Galton Papers
1 - Personal and Family Papers
1 - Family History and Correspondence
9 - Biographical Material Relating to the Galton Family
5 - Papers and Correspondence from Edward Galton Wheler-Galton's Family Book
7 - Darwin, Charles Robert to Francis Galton
StorageSite
UCL Special Collections
Level
Piece
Reference Number
GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/12
Title
Darwin to Francis Galton
Date
8 Nov 1872
Description
Letter from Charles Darwin to Galton regarding coat colours in the rabbits they have been breeding. Darwin suggests that if the next generation's colours are as to be expected then continuing to breed them seems superfluous. Discusses why crying children might rub their eyes with their knuckles whereas adults do not.
Extent
1 letter
AccessStatus
Open
AccessConditions
The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
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