Moreton, Lord Henry John to Francis Galton

Letters from Moreton to Galton, regarding Galton's paper on photographic records of pedigree stock. Moreton discusses methods of photographing livestock, the possibility of forming a committee to investigate, issues of pre-potency and inbreeding, and recommends farmers and livestock breeders who may be of assistance.

Enclosed are heredity tables for Moreton's cattle herd. A draft of one of Galton's replies is also included.

Sep 1898-Feb 1899

15 letters plus 1 enclosure

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

The papers are available at UCL Special Collections and Archives subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

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.