From James Caird 3 January 1881
3, St. James’s Square, | S.W.
Jany 3. 81
Dear Mr. Darwin
Farrer has sent for my perusal the papers inclosed with your letter to him of 30 Dec.1
I have read them with great interest, and think it would be a great pity for Mr. Torbitt to discontinue his Experiments. In this Mr. Farrer agrees—and we both think that none of the money should be returned—but that if you will be so good as to hold and disburse it as you deem proper, that will be the best course.2
I notice that Mr. Torbitt desires to send specimens for trial to “friends of the Cause.” If he will send a bag (carefully distinguishing the specimens) to my Gardener.
Mr. John Murray | Gardener | Cassencary. | Creetown—3 N. B. I will instruct Murray to treat them with care—& report the result. The communication between Belfast & Creetown—(Kirkcudbrightshire) is convenient and daily.
With the kind wishes of the season | Believe me Dear Mr Darwin | yours sincerely | James Caird
Footnotes
Bibliography
Groome, Francis. 1882–5. Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland. Edinburgh: T. C. Jack.
Summary
JC and Farrer are impressed with Torbitt’s papers. Will continue financial support.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12974
- From
- James Caird
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- London, St James’s Square, 3
- Source of text
- DAR 161: 6
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12974,” accessed on 1 September 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12974.xml