Galton, Francis to Samuel Tertius Galton
- Date:
- 1838
- Reference:
- GALTON/1/4/7/2
- Part of:
- Galton Papers
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Fifteen letters from Francis Galton to his father Samuel Tertius Galton.
The letters from June to September 1838 describe Galton's trip to Europe with [William] Bowman and Russell, starting with his journey to London to obtain a passport and letter of introduction, and then proceeding to Antwerp, Brussels, Mechlin, Liege, Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna, Prague, Dresden and Berlin, before returning home via Kirk Ella.
The letters from October to December 1838 describe his time at the General Hospital Birmingham, and his German and Mathematics studies.
Publication/Creation
1838
Physical description
15 letters
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.