Darwin to Francis Galton
- Date:
- 22 Mar 1879
- Reference:
- GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/22
- Part of:
- Galton Papers
- Archives and manuscripts
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Description
Letter from Charles Darwin to Galton. Darwin intended to publish an English edition of the biography of Erasmus Darwin by the German biologist Ernst Krause. [The Life of Erasmus Darwin, 1879]. For this edition Charles Darwin wrote a preface which included information from various family sources. In this letter to Galton he asks whether Galton has any information or documents relating to Erasmus or if he knows of any relevant letters in the possession of other family members. He mentions reading the memoirs of Galton's aunt Mary Anne Schimmelpennick and thinks that many of her stories about Erasmus were improbable.
Publication/Creation
22 Mar 1879
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1 letter
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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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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.