From Francis Galton   1 December 1876

My dear Darwin

Many thanks for the enclosed, which I have copied, & return.¹

I can give you another instance in which that curious habit (in the Butler family) of raising the arm when asleep & letting the wrist fall over the nose, has occurred. You may recollect the case I sent you, which you quoted.² The new instance is this:—

The 7^th child of one of the other sons, had this peculiarity also. It was first observed and commented on by the nurse & pointed out by he⁠⟨⁠r⁠⟩⁠ to the mother, the nurse being wholly ignorant of the peculiarity hav⁠⟨⁠ing⁠⟩⁠ existed in other members of the family, & the mother who had heard of its existence had never until that time, paid attention to the account. (The son in question is Spencer Butler; the peculiarity as far as known, runs thus:—³

The crosses are those that are known to have it.)

Ever sincerely Y^r. | Francis Galton