Candolle, Alphonse de
- Date:
- 1873-1890
- Reference:
- GALTON/3/3/3/5
- Part of:
- Galton Papers
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Manuscript letters. Discusses social influences on the effects of heredity; the work English Men of Science; observations on psychometrics; requests information on Sir George Airy, zoologist Owen and Sir George Wheatstone; discusses an article on 'Measurement of character'; and observations about civil service examinations. Letter dated 13 December 1911 is from C de Candolle to Karl Pearson stating that he has just received the letters of Francis Galton, which he had lent to him, and copies of his father's letters. He gives permission to publish extracts.
Publication/Creation
1873-1890
Physical description
14 letters and 2 envelopes
Location of duplicates
A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.
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.
Where to find it
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.