To T. H. Farrer 7 March 1878
Summary
If THF and James Caird [Enclosure Commissioner] approve of enclosed letter, CD will send it to Hooker.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 7 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 144: 92; Linnean Society of London (MS 489) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11407 |
From T. H. Farrer 9 March 1878
Summary
Believes letter from CD endorsed by JDH will virtually guarantee Government or private support for Torbitt’s experiments. Queries experimental procedure.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 87 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11409 |
From T. H. Farrer 9 March 1878
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 88 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11410 |
To T. H. Farrer 11 March 1878
Summary
Has returned letter to Caird and dispatched corrected letter to Hooker [11406] [concerning potato experiments].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 11 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 144: 93 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11412 |
To T. H. Farrer 13 March 1878
Summary
Hooker approves of Torbitt’s plan [concerning potato experiments]. Torbitt, wine and spirit merchant in Belfast, highly respectable.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 13 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 144: 94 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11421 |
From T. H. Farrer 20 March 1878
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 89 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11435 |
To T. H. Farrer 26 March [1878]
Summary
James Caird does not think Torbitt’s success justifies application to Government. Torbitt has four acres planted with seedlings. Has sent back CD’s £100. Shall CD insist that he keep it?
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 26 Mar [1878] |
Classmark: | DAR 144: 95 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11447 |
From T. H. Farrer 29 March 1878
Summary
Suggests Torbitt proceed with his work for this year; if he wishes to continue next year THF will try to arrange Government support.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 90 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11454 |
To T. H. Farrer 31 March 1878
Summary
Thanks THF and James Caird for their assistance. Will send back the £100 to Torbitt.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 31 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 144: 96b |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11457 |
From T. H. Farrer 4 May 1878
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 May 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 91 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11494 |
To T. H. Farrer 7 May [1878]
Summary
Has received Ledum with its captured flies.
"At present I care for nothing in this wide world except the biology of seedling plants."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 7 May [1878] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/29) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11495 |
To T. H. Farrer 8 May [1878]
Summary
Doubts Ledum warrants investigation. Glands probably serve only to protect the flowers against crawling insects, which would not cross-fertilise them.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 8 May [1878] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/30) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11496 |
From T. H. Farrer 4 May 1879
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 May 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 92 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12031 |
To T. H. Farrer 27 June [1879]
Summary
Wishes to call on THF to discuss the situation with regard to Horace Darwin [who wishes to marry THF’s daughter, Emma Cecilia (Ida)].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 27 June [1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 21 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12125 |
From T. H. Farrer 12 October 1879
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Oct 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 93 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12253 |
To T. H. Farrer 13 October 1879
Summary
Rejoices at THF’s consenting to the marriage of his daughter Ida and Horace Darwin, although the match is a poor one for Ida "in a worldly point of view". [See 12253.]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 13 Oct 1879 |
Classmark: | English Heritage, Down House (EH 88207898) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12256A |
To T. H. Farrer 23 October 1879
Summary
Forwards newspaper reports by growers of Torbitt’s potatoes. Torbitt is in much distress and CD fears all his work will be thrown away unless he is aided.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 23 Oct 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 144: 97 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12268 |
From T. H. Farrer 30 October 1879
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Oct 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 94 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12279 |
To T. H. Farrer 31 October 1879
Summary
Discusses financial and other arrangements for marriage of Horace Darwin and Ida Farrer. Mentions anticipated inheritance of children.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 31 Oct 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 185: 19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12280 |
From T. H. Farrer 2 November 1879
Summary
Concerning the settlement for Horace Darwin and Ida.
Will give CD’s potato papers to Lord Sandon.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Nov 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 95 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12287 |
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