To William Farr 17 July [1870]
Summary
Writes concerning the questions on consanguineous marriages which CD wishes to have inserted into the Census. Discusses the form the questions might take and the value of the information that would be gained from them.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Farr |
Date: | 17 July [1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 96: 76–7 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7282 |
From William Farr 17 February 1868
Summary
Will gladly supply any information he can. Sends Registrar General’s reports; will inquire about the animals.
Author: | William Farr |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Feb 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 29 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5888 |
From William Farr 27 February 1868
Author: | William Farr |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Feb 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 30, DAR 85: B116 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-5947 |
From William Farr 21 May 1868
Summary
Has sent the Registrar General’s Report which shows proportion of male to female births in every county.
Consanguineous marriages.
Author: | William Farr |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 May 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 31 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6197 |
From William Farr 16 July 1870
Summary
Discusses the Census Bill and CD’s attempt to get questions on consanguineous marriage added to the census.
Author: | William Farr |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 July 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 32 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7279 |
From William Farr 6 August 1870
Summary
Is glad John Lubbock made the fight he did [to amend Census Bill to enable insertion of questions on consanguineous marriages].
Author: | William Farr |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Aug 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 33 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7296 |
From William Farr 21 February 1871
Author: | William Farr |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Feb 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 34 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7503 |
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Farr, William | (6) |
Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
Darwin, C. R. | (6) |
Farr, William | (1) |