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GALTON - Galton Papers
2 - Scientific Papers
5 - Heredity in Plants and Animals
4 - Evolution Committee (Plants and Animals) of the Royal Society
2 - Correspondence Regarding A Possible Experimental Farm
StorageSite
UCL Special Collections
Level
Item
Reference Number
GALTON/2/5/4/2/34
Title
Spencer, Herbert to Francis Galton
Date
16 Jan 1897
Description
Letter from Spencer to Galton regarding the proposed experimental farm. Spencer advises Galton that he believes the scheme will only work if it begins on a small scale, that purchasing the Down estate for that purpose would be inappropriate, and that it would be futile to involve livestock breeders in scientific research.
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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