From Francis Galton 26 May 1872
Summary
Again seeks help with his rabbits; hopes one of CD’s men can take them.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 May 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A57–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8352 |
From Francis Galton 28 May 1872
Summary
Delighted CD’s groom will take the rabbits;
has just done proof of a paper to the Royal Society on "blood-relationship", defining kinship between parents and offspring.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 May 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A59–60 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8357 |
From Francis Galton 29 May 1872
Summary
Cancelled: same as 8432.
May FG lunch with CD on Thursday and arrange about rabbits?
Spiritualists have given FG up. Cannot get invitation to séance.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 May 1872 |
| Classmark: | Pearson 1914–30, 2: 169 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8359 |
From Francis Galton 4 June 1872
Summary
Thanks CD for criticisms of his paper; explains why there is greater diversity among succeeding generations than in the first.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 June 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A61–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8368 |
From Francis Galton 7 June 1872
Summary
Will do what he can for Lord Sackville Cecil, but he, himself, cannot get to séances when he likes. Introduction of a stranger always disturbs séances. Person most likely to help would be Lord Lindsey.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 June 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A64–5 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8373 |
From Francis Galton 29 July 1872
Summary
May FG have lunch with CD Thursday [1 Aug] and arrange about rabbits?
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 July 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A66 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8432 |
From Francis Galton 11 August 1872
Summary
The buck is well; Dr Carter has returned, and things will go better.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A71 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8465 |
From Francis Galton 7 November 1872
Summary
Sends thanks for Expression; offers some additions, and will send printed queries abroad if CD wishes.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Nov 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A67–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8607 |
From Francis Galton 15 November 1872
Summary
Agrees the rabbit experiment has gone on long enough, but would like one more litter.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Nov 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A50–A51, A69–A70 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8626 |
From Francis Galton [before 28 May 1873]
Summary
Collecting information about antecedents of eminent men of science. Sends questionnaire.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | [before 28 May 1873] |
| Classmark: | Pearson 1914–30, 2: 177–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8889 |
From Francis Galton 30 May 1873
Summary
Thanks CD for completed questionnaire;
answers his query about determining mean heights of men.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 May 1873 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A74–A76 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8928 |
From Francis Galton 14 April 1875
Summary
Is sending some seeds of sweetpeas, which George [Darwin] said CD would plant for him.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Apr 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A78 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9928 |
From Francis Galton 2 June 1875
Summary
Interested to hear about the peas.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 June 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A79 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10005 |
From Francis Galton 22 September 1875
Summary
Thinks CD’s case of twins with crooked fingers may be one from his twin study.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Sept 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A80–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10163 |
From Francis Galton 24 September 1875
Summary
Sends a lecture CD wished to see
and corrects himself about the twins.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 Sept 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A82 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10169 |
From Francis Galton 3 November 1875
Summary
Outlines a memoir he will give at the Anthropological Society in which he differs theoretically with Pangenesis.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Nov 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A83–A86 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10238 |
From Francis Galton 5 November 1875
Summary
Sends a proof of his "Theory of heredity" from the Contemporary Review [27 (1875): 80–95; revised in J. Anthropol. Inst. 5 (1876): 329–48]. Welcomes CD’s help and criticism.
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Nov 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A87 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10243 |
From Francis Galton 8 November 1875
Summary
Responds to suggestions and criticisms CD made to "theory of heredity" [see 10245].
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Nov 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A88–9 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10250 |
From Francis Galton 26 November 1875
Summary
Thanks for the peas which arrived in "beautiful order".
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Nov 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A90–1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10278 |
From Francis Galton 19 December 1875
Summary
Outlines in simple form the statistical distribution of inherited characteristics in a theory of "organic units".
| Author: | Francis Galton |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Dec 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 105: A92–3 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10309 |
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| Galton, Francis | (63) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (49) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (63) |
| Galton, Francis | (49) |
