Galton, Francis to Elizabeth Wheler [nee Galton] and Emma Galton
- Date:
- 1890-1895
- Reference:
- GALTON/1/4/12/1
- Part of:
- Galton Papers
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Twenty six letters written by Francis Galton to his sisters Elizabeth and Emma.
Letters written from January 1890 to May 1895 discuss family news, Galton's health, his Royal Society Gold Medal and Doctor of Science award from Cambridge University.
Letters written from July to August 1897 discuss Louisa Galton's ill health and subsequent death whilst staying in France.
Letters written from January 1898 to March 1900 discuss family news, Galton's health, trips to Spain and Egypt with Eva [Evelyn] Biggs [Great-Niece], and the week spent with Flinders Petrie in Luxor, Egypt.
Publication/Creation
1890-1895
Physical description
28 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.