Crichton-Browne, Sir James to Francis Galton
- Date:
- 05 Mar 1905
- Reference:
- GALTON/2/4/14/5/3
- Part of:
- Galton Papers
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Letter from Crichton-Browne, enquiring into Galton's research into families with histories of mental health problems, and suggesting that if Galton "showed the way" then the Medico-Psychological Association could collect data from asylums and medical officers across the country.
Crichton-Browne also suggests that Galton investigate the medico-psychological literature for existing data, and recommends the work of Dr A Urquhart and Dr [Graininge Stewart?].
The letter ends with Crichton-Browne asking "may not eugenic prudence be carried too far?" [here Galton has annotated "yes" in the margin], describing a case where a man feared to marry his fiance because of a family history of diabetes.
Publication/Creation
05 Mar 1905
Physical description
1 letter
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.