Darwin, Erasmus to Violetta Galton
- Date:
- 20 Jul 1798
- Reference:
- GALTON/1/1/9/5/9
- Part of:
- Galton Papers
- Archives and manuscripts
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Description
Letter from Erasmus Darwin to Violetta Galton, regarding a medical case described by a Mr Berrington in the enclosure, presumably forwarded by Violetta Galton to Darwin. The case concerns a woman, her sister and maid falling sick due to infected linen. Darwin's reply is sarcastic in tone.
Publication/Creation
20 Jul 1798
Physical description
1 letter plus 1 enclosure
Location of duplicates
A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.
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Location of original
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.