98 THE KALLIKAK FAMILY 



On the outskirts of another New Jersey town, in a 

 beautiful old homestead, inherited from his mother, 

 lives a grandson of Frederick Kallikak, oldest son of 

 Martin. He is a courteous, scholarly man of the old 

 school. His home is rendered particularly attractive 

 by the presence of his southern wife and two charming 

 daughters. In his possession are numerous articles 

 belonging to his great-grandfather. This gentleman 

 manifested such an intelligent interest in giving infor- 

 mation in regard to his family that it seemed a question 

 of honor to inform him as to the purpose of the investi- 

 gation, laying bare the facts set forth in this book. 

 He proved to be, perhaps, the one man best qualified 

 in the entire family for entering into an analysis of its 

 characteristics, and this he did freely, in so far as it 

 would serve the ends of the investigation. 



Another descendant of Martin Kallikak Sr., a grand- 

 daughter of his youngest child, Abbie, had been pre- 

 viously informed regarding the same facts. This lady 

 is a person not only of refinement and culture but is the 

 author of two scholarly genealogical works. She has, 

 for years, been collecting material for a similar study 

 of the Kallikak family. This material she generously 

 submitted to the use of the field worker. In the end she 

 spent an entire day in the completion and revision of 



