Fisher, J Greaves to Francis Galton

Date:
17 Sep 1883
Reference:
GALTON/2/4/19/2/3
Part of:
Galton Papers
  • Archives and manuscripts

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Description

Letter from Fisher, written in "reformed spelling" [phonetic alphabet]. Fisher advises Galton that he has worked out the ratio of the descendants of early and late marriages, and a fractional scheme for cousinship. Enclosed is a leaflet explaining the phonetic alphabet and reformed spelling.

Publication/Creation

17 Sep 1883

Physical description

1 letter plus 1 enclosure

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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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