| Description | Correspondence and other papers relating to the publication of "The History of Statistics in the 17th and 18th Centuries" by Karl Pearson [being a compendium of KP’s ‘history’ lectures given between 1921-33, compiled by ESP]. Mostly letters between E S Pearson and the publisher, Charles Griffin & Co. 1977-78. Also correspondence between ESP, Helga Hacker, M V Pearson (KP's second wife) and others (including G Udny Yule and Julia Bell) regarding the typing up and possible publication of these lectures, 1938-44, and MVP’s manuscript book. |