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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/1/1/9/5/7/21
Title
Darwin to Francis Galton
Date
18 Dec 1875
Description
Letter from Charles Darwin to Galton, defending his idea of pangenesis (inheritance via particles in the bloodstream, or "gemmules") against Galton's criticisms. Darwin and Galton eventually conducted an experiment breeding different coloured rabbits that had been given blood transfusions which disproved the theory of pangenesis.
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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