Letters to Frederick Howard Collins

Date:
1891-1893
Reference:
GALTON/2/9/6/2/1
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Description

Original letters from Galton to Frederick Howard Collins, also known as Howard Collins. Pieces of packaging accompanying the letters indicate that they were purchased in August 1913 for the Galton Laboratory, with an additional letter purchased in 1916. The letters discuss fingerprinting and personal matters.

Publication/Creation

1891-1893

Physical description

82 letters plus enclosures

Arrangement

In chronological order

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.

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