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Letter from Francis Galton, on two papers 'On the weight of the brain and its parts' and 'On the brain of the late George Grote FRS' by John Marshall to the Secretary of the Royal Society

Reference number: RR/11/190

Date: 20 October 1891

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Has enclosed a detailed report on the two papers. If the papers are not printed they will be buried in the archives, so they should perhaps be withdrawn and disposed of elsewhere. Asks for advice on what to do.

Subject: Physiology

[Not published].

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RR/11/190
Earliest possible date
20 October 1891
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Letter on paper
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Francis Galton

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Francis Galton, Letter from Francis Galton, on two papers 'On the weight of the brain and its parts' and 'On the brain of the late George Grote FRS' by John Marshall to the Secretary of the Royal Society, 20 October 1891, RR/11/190, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_11_190/letter-from-francis-galton-on-two-papers-on-the-weight-of-the-brain-and-its-parts-and-on-the-brain-of-the-late-george-grote-frs-by-john-marshall-to-the-secretary-of-the-royal-society, accessed on 12 February 2026

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