From T. H. Farrer 13 January 1882
Abinger Hall, | Dorking. | (Gomshall S.E.R. | Station & Telegraph.)
13 Jan/82
My dear Mr Darwin
I hardly think it is worth while to send the inclosed to Caird—but will mention it to him next week.1
As regards the potatoes sent to me—those which were for eating we found very poor. Those which were for seed have produced abundantly but we have not tried them yet. They have not resisted disease better than other kinds which Payne has grown2
Sincerely yrs | T H Farrer
It was a pleasure to see Ida looking so bright & well but Horace wants a holiday I could not see more beauty in the baby than in others, nor any likeness3
Footnotes
Summary
Potatoes [from Torbitt experiment] sent him for eating were very poor. Those for seed produced abundantly, but have not resisted disease better than other kinds that Payne [his gardener] has grown.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-13617
- From
- Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Abinger Hall
- Source of text
- DAR 164: 105
- Physical description
- ALS 3pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 13617,” accessed on 28 March 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-13617.xml