K. Pearson to F. Galton, 29th April 1897.- External URL
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Sent From (Definite): Karl PearsonSent To (Definite): Sir Francis GaltonDate: 29 Apr 1897
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Sent fromKarl Pearson
29 Apr 1897
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‘Dear Mr Galton,
Do you think the Plants & Animals Committee could assist me to a grant for the following purpose? I am desirous of getting a satisfactory measurement of collateral heredity. My Family measurements now number 950 & I hope by July to get the 1000 on which I propose to start the calculations. But these height & span measurements are not nearly so satisfactory as I think head-indices could be. I have measured a good many such indices now & I think it quite feasible for the science master or mistress in a school to undertake them. I have been in communication with several teachers on the subject & believe they would readily undertake the work. One or two tell me that they could readily get me 50 pairs of brothers & sisters. Now the head indices change very little with the age after the first two years of life, and this the relative ages of brothers & sisters is not of importance as in the case of stature... I take it that it would require two to three years to collect the material, but it would be well worth doing, even at a cost of £20. Do you think the Plants & Animals Committee would provide the funds or part of them?
I send you tonight a small paper on correlation in man & woman.
Faithfully yours,
Karl Pearson.’
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Sent toSir Francis Galton
29 Apr 1897
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‘Dear Mr Galton,
Do you think the Plants & Animals Committee could assist me to a grant for the following purpose? I am desirous of getting a satisfactory measurement of collateral heredity. My Family measurements now number 950 & I hope by July to get the 1000 on which I propose to start the calculations. But these height & span measurements are not nearly so satisfactory as I think head-indices could be. I have measured a good many such indices now & I think it quite feasible for the science master or mistress in a school to undertake them. I have been in communication with several teachers on the subject & believe they would readily undertake the work. One or two tell me that they could readily get me 50 pairs of brothers & sisters. Now the head indices change very little with the age after the first two years of life, and this the relative ages of brothers & sisters is not of importance as in the case of stature... I take it that it would require two to three years to collect the material, but it would be well worth doing, even at a cost of £20. Do you think the Plants & Animals Committee would provide the funds or part of them?
I send you tonight a small paper on correlation in man & woman.
Faithfully yours,
Karl Pearson.’
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