W J Herschel Correspondence
- Date:
- 1892-1893
- Reference:
- GALTON/2/9/6/5/2/3
- Part of:
- Sir W J Herschel Fingerprint Material
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Letter dated 6 February 1893 from Sir W J Herschel to Galton regarding further fingerprints obtained from Hooghly in India via F W Duke, Joint Magistrate of Hooghly. Encloses a letter from H Cotton dated 16 January 1893 regarding anthropometry in the identification of criminals. This letter in turn encloses a copy of the Bengal Police Circular No. 1 of 1893 detailing instructions for superintendents when taking measurements of prisoners. Also encloses handwritten notes from F W Duke on the taking of measurements, particularly fingerprints.
Also includes two notes from W J Herschel, one dated 10 November 1892, the other undated, regarding the fingerprints made at Hooghly.
Also includes two notes from W J Herschel, one dated 10 November 1892, the other undated, regarding the fingerprints made at Hooghly.
Publication/Creation
1892-1893
Physical description
2 letters plus 2 enclosures
Terms of use
The papers are available at UCL Special Collections and Archives subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Location of duplicates
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.