Galton, Francis to his Family
- Date:
- 1839
- Reference:
- GALTON/1/4/7/3
- Part of:
- Galton Papers
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Letters from Francis Galton to Samuel Tertius Galton, Violetta Galton and Adele Galton.
The letters from January to August 1839 describe Galton's time at the General Hospital, Birmingham, his studies, health, future plans, and a trip to Scotland.
The letters from October to December 1839 describe his time whilst staying in London with Richard Partridge (Professor of Anatomy), his medical studies at King's College, his plans to study at Cambridge, his accounts, and his social life.
Publication/Creation
1839
Physical description
13 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.