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GALTON - Galton Papers
3 - Correspondence
3 - Correspondence A-Z
1 - Correspondence A
StorageSite
UCL Special Collections
Level
Item
Reference Number
GALTON/3/3/1/4
Title
Adams, Thomas
Date
29 May 1904
Description
Manuscript letter. Outlines reasons for sterilizing the 'unfit' and that he has written to the newspapers to promote discussion on this. Concludes that if the system of sterilization is practicable, then sterilizing the lowest 10% of the population might be adopted. Enclosure advertising a new publication by Robert Rentoul on 'Proposed sterilization of certain mental and physical degenerates...'
Extent
1 letter and 1 enclosure
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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