Letter from Carlos Paton Blacker, secretary of the Eugenics society, 17 Mar 1955
Item
Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/26/30
Scope and Contents
Blacker expresses his regard for Thomson and regrets not having seen more of him. He refers to his daughter, Thetis, and her feelings for Thomson, mentioning how kind both Thomson and Lady Thomson were to her.
Minor annotations by Lady Thomson who notes Thetis' membership of the Glynbourne Opera.
Dates
- Creation: 17 Mar 1955
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Biographical / Historical
Blacker and Thomson became close friends through the Eugenics Society. Thomson was in the habit of addressing him by the informal name Blacker's friends called him - Pip.
Extent
1 letter (2 leafs, 3 sides)
Physical Location
CLX-A-1354
Creator
Subject
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk