Galton, Frances Anne Violetta [née Darwin] to Francis Galton

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Mid 19th Century
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GALTON/1/4/4
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Galton Papers
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Galton, Frances Anne Violetta [née Darwin] to Francis Galton. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Two letters from Violetta Galton:

  • Letter dated 14 February 1866, enquiring into Francis Galton's ill health, and advising that he abstain from all writing and "head work" for a year for the good of his health.
  • Undated note [Early 1840s?] informing Francis Galton of his father Samuel Tertius Galton's ill health, and discussing arrangements for Francis to stay with his uncle.

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    Mid 19th Century

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    2 letters

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