| Ref No | WP/1/8/234 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/8/234 |
| Title | Alfred Russel Wallace to Francis Galton from Parkstone, Dorset |
| Description | Typed copy of a letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to Francis Galton from Parkstone Dorset, Feby 3rd. 1891, suggesting a Committee of the British Association 'for the purpose of deciding the two great fundamental bur disputed points in organic evolution' - whether indivdually acquired external characters are inherited, and the amount and character of sterility when species are crossed and hybrid offsping breed. [Possibly copied from 'The Life, Letters and Labour of Francis Galton' by Karl Pearson, Volume IIIA, 'Correlation, Personal Identification and Eugenics' (Cambridge : The University Press, 1930) p. 128-129, Galton's reply and further correspondence between the two continues on p. 133]; 3 sheets. |
| Date | 3 Feb 1891 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Held By | NHM General Library |
| Extent | Letter |
| Level | Item |
Show related Persons records.
Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| PX473 | Wallace; Alfred Russel (1823-1913); Biologist | 1823-1913 |
| PX7511 | Galton; Sir; Fancis (1822-1911) | 1822-1911 |