Spencer, Herbert to Francis Galton

Date:
16 Jan 1897
Reference:
GALTON/2/5/4/2/34
Part of:
Galton Papers
  • Archives and manuscripts

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Description

Letter from Spencer to Galton regarding the proposed experimental farm. Spencer advises Galton that he believes the scheme will only work if it begins on a small scale, that purchasing the Down estate for that purpose would be inappropriate, and that it would be futile to involve livestock breeders in scientific research.

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16 Jan 1897

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1 letter

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A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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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.

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