| RefNo | MS/928/2/75 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Verses from 'Thalaba', by Robert Southey, copied by Francis Galton for Charles Vernon Boys |
| Creator | Southey; Robery (1774-1843); British poet and reviewer |
| Galton; Sir Francis (1822-1911); British statistician, human geneticist and eugenicist |
| Recipient | Boys; Sir Charles Vernon (1855-1944); British physicist and inventor |
| Date | n.d. |
| Description | A ten-line extract from 'Thalaba the destroyer', book 8 canto 24, commencing: 'The thread she spun it gleamed like gold...'
The reference is to the fine quartz thread produced by Charles Vernon Boys. The verses are underscored by the line '[and it does bind him very tightly indeed !]' Signed 'F. Galton'. |
| Extent | 1p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |