From James Torbitt 5 March 1880
J. Torbitt, | Wine Merchant. | 58, North Street, | Belfast,
5 Mar 1880.
Ch Darwin Esqr. | 6 Queen Anne Street | Cavendish Square.
My dear Sir,
Letter of yesterday received— I have been thinking of Lord Derby myself. If he could be induced to advance the money I think he would not lose it.1
May I consider that if nothing else is done you will advance the £502—it would grow perhaps 500 varieties— The new potatoes to repay the £150 if they are worth that amt
I think that in a few years, if not lost, they will be worth some millions per annum to England.
For myself—my honor is pleged not to lay out more money on this matter.
Most respectfully | my dear Sir | James Torbitt
Footnotes
Summary
Wonders whether Lord Derby would advance him the money to continue his work.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12516
- From
- James Torbitt
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Belfast
- Source of text
- DAR 178: 161
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12516,” accessed on 26 September 2022, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12516.xml
