Darwin to Francis Galton
- Date:
- 13 Dec 1859
- Reference:
- GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/4
- Part of:
- Galton Papers
- Archives and manuscripts
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Description
Letter from Charles Darwin in response to a letter from Galton of the 9th December 1859. Darwin thanks Galton for his comments on his book On the Origin of Species. Acknowledges a mistake highlighted by both Galton and Darwin's brother regarding rhinoceroses [namely that they are not hunted by "beasts of prey"]. This was corrected in the 3rd edition, as Galton's letter arrived too late to be included in the corrections to the 2nd printing.
Publication/Creation
13 Dec 1859
Physical description
1 letter
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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.
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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.