Royal Society, Evolution Committee, sixth envelope, file 1 of 7: 1896 - 1898, Nov. 1896 - Jan. 1898
Scope and Contents
Includes a printed notice and letter from Bateson regarding the establishment of an experimental farm; a press cutting from the ‘Gardener’s Chronicle’ of an article by Francis Galton on retrograde selection (15 May, 1897); printed memoranda for the Evolution Committee and its Horticultural Sub-Committee (Jan. 1898), and two related drafts in Bateson’s hand which also include a list of suggested topics for investigation by the Committee.
Dates
- Creation: Nov. 1896 - Jan. 1898
Creator
- From the Fonds: Bateson, William, 1861-1926 (biologist) (Person)
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Extent
15 item(s) (15 items; paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
General
Former reference: MS Add.8634/G.16
Subject
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