Grey, Thomas de to Francis Galton

Letters from Thomas de Grey, Lord Walsingham, to Galton, regarding plans to establish an experimental farm for breeding.

De Grey advises Galton that he supports the idea in principle, but questions the expense, and offers assistance in recording statistics amongst his own animals. De Grey suggests that private estates could carry out research if schemes were prepared by the Committee, and that the support of stock breeders could be garnered by focussing on those investigations of benefit to them.

Also included is a draft letter from Galton to de Grey, enquiring as to whether stud clubs might be persuaded to add more detailed descriptions to their books.

Dec 1896-Jan 1897

3 letters

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