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 |
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