An Extract of a Letter from a Merchants Daughter in London to her Correspondent in the Country
- Date:
- Mid 18th Century-Early 19th Century
- Reference:
- GALTON/1/1/9/5/2
- Part of:
- Galton Papers
- Archives and manuscripts
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Description
Copy of a letter giving an account of the Lord Mayor's day visit to the Barclay family made by King George III and other royals and nobility. Pasted to f.6r is a newspaper article describing the royal visit. [The letter was possibly written by Pricilla Barclay, sister of David Barclay; annotated on verso "Given to E J Galton".]
Publication/Creation
Mid 18th Century-Early 19th Century
Physical description
6 folios
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A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.
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Location of original
The original material is held at UCL Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.