| StorageSite | UCL Special Collections |
| Level | Item |
| Reference Number | GALTON/1/2/1/14 |
| Title | "Plato", a Poem by Francis Galton |
| Date | 6 Apr 1843 |
| Description | A printed poem titled "Plato" by Francis Galton. With corrections in ink. Inscribed on the front by hand "S Tertius Gaton / 6 April 1843. - / from the Author F G".
This poem is mentioned in Karl Pearson's book The Life, Letters and Labours of Francis Galton, vol. 1, p.177. The reference appears in the transcription of a letter from Francis Galton to his father dated 5 April 1843, in which Galton mentions that he is sending his father a copy of a poem he has written on the subject of whether man has an innate conscience. Extracts from the poem are transcribed by Pearson. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Acquisition | Found amongst the offprints/periodicals formerly housed in the Galton Laboratory. |
| 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. |