From James Torbitt 24 January 1876
Summary
Are plants that arise from vegetative propagation individuals or merely parts of the original parent plant?
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Jan 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 130 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10365 |
From James Torbitt 1 April 1876
Summary
Thanks for response to query on what is an individual.
Sends paper on potatoes [see 10440].
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Apr 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 131 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10437 |
From James Torbitt 6 April 1876
Summary
Requests permission to publish CD’s previous letter [10440].
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Apr 1876 |
Classmark: | National Botanic Gardens of Ireland Library, Glasnevin |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10441 |
From James Torbitt 7 April 1876
Summary
Believes publishing CD’s letter will enable JT to suppress the potato disease several years sooner.
Returns CD’s answer to JT’s question "What is an individual?", and repeats his request for permission to publish it.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Apr 1876 |
Classmark: | National Botanic Gardens of Ireland Library, Glasnevin |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10443 |
From James Torbitt 12 April 1876
Summary
JT still thinks CD’s opinions on "what is an individual?" should be published.
Seeking financial backing for his research.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Apr 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 132 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10448 |
From James Torbitt 18 April 1876
Summary
Sends some potato plants and tubers.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Apr 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 133 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10456 |
From James Torbitt 19 April 1876
Summary
JT’s crossing experiments on potatoes. Attempts to develop resistance to Peronospora.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 19 Apr 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 134 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10458 |
From James Torbitt 22 April 1876
Summary
Thanks for CD’s assistance and his advice on crossing.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Apr 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 135 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10466 |