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  • Letter from Sir Francis Galton to Helen Allingham, June 11, 1909
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1909 | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920One 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 referenc...
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