Darwin, Sir George Howard
- Date:
- 1870-1910
- Reference:
- GALTON/3/3/4/7
- Part of:
- Galton Papers
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Manuscript letters. Interested in Galton's paper on barometric predictions of weather and sends his observations about this. Letter dated 28 Aug 1881 announced death of Darwin's uncle. Letters announcing birth of his daughter and son (1885, 1887). Congratulations on receiving two honours (1902). Concerning article in The Times about police and fingerprints. Concerning nomination as President of the British Association (1905) with copy of Galton's reply that he has to decline: "the fatal fact remains that I am not strong enough even under all these alterations. The preceding excitement would be enough to upset me. I cannot stand even a moderate account of flurry." Congratulations on birthday honours (1909) and receiving Copley Medal from the Royal Society (1910).
Publication/Creation
1870-1910
Physical description
22 letters
Terms of use
The papers are available at UCL Special Collections and Archives subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
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.