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RefNoMC/12/120
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Francis Galton, 42 Rutland Gate, to Walter White, [Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society]
CreatorGalton; Sir; Francis (1822-1911); British statistician; human geneticist; eugenicist
Date27 November 1880
DescriptionRegarding the upcoming presentation of a new addition to the Society's portrait collection. The portrait was painted by [John] Collier of [Joseph Dalton Hooker] and Galton sends a draft of what label the Society should prepare.

[An enclosed circular is not present.]
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordP/0071
MC/12/121
MC/12/146
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7708Galton; Sir; Francis (1822 - 1911); statistician, human geneticist and eugenicist1822 - 1911
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