| Description | Manuscript and typescript. Regarding his uncle Sir Francis Galton (FG)'s funeral; discussing FG's bequest to UCL; meeting to go through his papers; on Pearson's concern about financing the Galton Laboratory and withdrawing from the Galton Committee [encloses a copy and a letter to Sir Edward Busk]; Pearson's acceptance of the Galton Professorship; on a plague pit in Alnwick; method to prevent puppies chasing sheep; valuation of FG's estate; concerning an anonymous donation to the University of London; measurements of Guanche skulls; on report by Busk on site for the proposed Eugenics Laboratory (see PEARSON/4/11/5); further discussion of possible sites and building fund; enclosing invitation from Leonard Darwin to Pearson to lecture before the Eugenics Education Society (EES); on matters relating to commemoration of FG, such as tablet fixed at Rutland Gate and donation of FG material to the Galton Laboratory; on schisms in the "eugenics camp", referring to antagonism of the Galton Laboratory to the EES; sends cheque for £100 towards cost of publication of <i>The Life, Letters, and Labours of Francis Galton</i>; his pleasure at reading the first volume of the Galton work; regarding copyright on Galton's works; letter in 1917 on his task to find extra land and labour for crop cultivation in Warwickshire; letter in 1920 on thoughts of resigning from Galton Committee; encloses plan of Loxton Caves as surveyed by FG; quotes contents of a letter from Mr Wellstood (custodian of Shakespeare's birthplace) in which he confirms worth of exploring the Loxton Cave with view to excavating the floors of the first and second caves; on Erasmus Darwin's "Prophecy", enclosed; on duck breeding; on second volume of Galton's Life, particularly the chapter on "Religion" with reference to FG's work <i>Statistical Inquiries into the Efficacy of Prayer</i>; encloses account of hen-turkey cross; further eye-witness description of "The Henoturk", enclosing Wheler-Galton's colour drawing; plans for breeding experiments with "henoturks"; condolences on hearing of death of M S Pearson; enclosing colour sketch of a "runner" duck; concerning a copyright dispute with Hesketh Pearson; on Pearson's retirement; on division of Pearson's department into two; and on return of Galton and Darwin letters. |