Letter from Sir Francis Galton to Helen Allingham, June 11, 1909

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Title: Letter from Sir Francis Galton to Helen Allingham, June 11, 1909
Creator: Galton, Francis, 1822-1911
Date: 1909-06-11
Description: One letter from English polymath Sir Francis Galton to Helen Allingham returning to Helen four letters and their typed copies, with minor corrections and insertions. Galton writes that he was interested to recall the circumstances under which Fraser's magazine published pieces on "Hereditary Improvement," in 1873 and on twins in 1876. Galton apologizes for having no references of his correspondence with William Allingham for Helen. Galton also refers to William Allingham's "shrinking" from the use of the word "nurture.
Extent: 1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions: 15.7 x 20 cm
Language: English
Geographic Subject: London (England)
Subject: Galton, Francis, 1822-1911
Genre Subject: Personal Correspondence
Collection Title: William Allingham Papers
Series: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
Container: Box 4, Folder 42: Galton, Sir Francis to Helen Allingham, 1909
Rights: No Copyright - United States
Rights Description: This item is in the public domain.
Acquisition Information: Purchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
Repository: Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
Type: Correspondence
Identifier: 00003_004_042_01
Collection: William Allingham papers, 1846-1920

Title	Letter from Sir Francis Galton to Helen Allingham, June 11, 1909
Creator	Galton, Francis, 1822-1911
Date	1909-06-11
Description	One letter from English polymath Sir Francis Galton to Helen Allingham returning to Helen four letters and their typed copies, with minor corrections and insertions. Galton writes that he was interested to recall the circumstances under which Fraser's magazine published pieces on "Hereditary Improvement," in 1873 and on twins in 1876. Galton apologizes for having no references of his correspondence with William Allingham for Helen. Galton also refers to William Allingham's "shrinking" from the use of the word "nurture.
Extent	1 leaf, 2 pages
Dimensions	15.7 x 20 cm
Language	English
Geographic Subject	London (England)
Subject	Galton, Francis, 1822-1911
Genre Subject	Personal Correspondence
Collection Title	William Allingham Papers
Series	Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 3: Correspondence to and from Helen Allingham
Container	Box 4, Folder 42: Galton, Sir Francis to Helen Allingham, 1909
Rights	No Copyright - United States
Rights Description	This item is in the public domain.
Acquisition Information	Purchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
Repository	Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
Type	Correspondence
Identifier	00003_004_042_01
Collection	William Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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