From Francis Galton 12 January 1877
Summary
Would like to see essay [on effects of conscription in France, see 10774]. Knows of Swiss memoir to the same effect. Author says Swiss yeomen apt to leave homestead to sickly son. Landed populations deteriorate.
Author: | Francis Galton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Jan 1877 |
Classmark: | Pearson 1914–30, 2: 192 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10783 |
From Francis Galton 22 February 1877
Summary
Attributes the Castilian accent of speech of deaf and dumb men to imitation of their teachers’ lip movements.
Author: | Francis Galton |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Feb 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 105: A97–8 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10859 |
To Francis Galton [6–12 January 1877]
Summary
Has received French essay on effects of conscription on [decreasing] height of men, due to unfit left at home to propagate race. Would FG care to see it?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | [6–12 Jan 1877] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/23) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10774 |
To Francis Galton 9 January [1877]
Summary
Can FG come to lunch on Sunday? George Darwin wants to meet him.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 9 Jan [1877] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/22) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10776 |
To Francis Galton 11 February [1877]
Summary
Sends enclosure regarding inherited handwriting from Life, letters, and journals of George Ticknor [ed. G. S. Hillard (1876)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Francis Galton |
Date: | 11 Feb [1877] |
Classmark: | UCL Library Services, Special Collections (GALTON/1/1/9/5/7/24) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10839 |
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Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
Galton, Francis | (2) |
Galton, Francis | (3) |
Darwin, C. R. | (2) |