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 |
From James Torbitt 24 February 1878
Summary
Wants CD to forward to Chancellor of Exchequer a letter which explains the progress he has made in his potato crossing. Wants to print a CD letter to arouse public interest in the work.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Feb 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 52: E2, DAR 178: 137 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11373 |
From James Torbitt 28 February 1878
Summary
Thanks for letter. Prepared to continue experiments if aided. Thinks of distributing new [potato] varieties. Believes seeds should be planted this spring.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 Feb 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 144: 484 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11382 |
From James Torbitt 6 March 1878
Summary
Problems of continuing with his crossing experiments; financial help from CD.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 138 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11403 |
From James Torbitt 14 March 1878
Summary
Talk of a subscription to help JT’s experiments. Progress of experiment; loss of fungus-resistance in varieties as they age.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 139 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11424 |
From James Torbitt 15 March 1878
Summary
Potato crossing experiments. Encloses printed copies of letters from people who have grown his potato seed.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 140 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11426 |
From James Torbitt 15 March 1878
Summary
Enclosure: printed copies of letters from people who have grown his potato seed (pages from Torbitt 1876).
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 140 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11426F |
From James Torbitt 17 March 1878
Summary
Life history of potato varieties. Changes in fruit, flower, and seed production with increasing age of a variety.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 141 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11430 |
From James Torbitt 24 March 1878
Summary
Sales of [potato] varieties have reduced amount of money needed [for experiments].
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 142 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11440 |
From James Torbitt 24 March 1878
Summary
Thanks for CD’s criticism and advice. The difficult question of whether varieties "wear out".
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Mar 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 143 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11441 |
From James Torbitt 3 April 1878
Summary
Thanks for £100; will pay for planting this year’s varieties.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Apr 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 144 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11462 |
From James Torbitt 26 June 1878
Summary
Progress of experiments. Wants CD’s advice on best way to cross-fertilise his plants.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 June 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 145 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11568 |
From James Torbitt 12 September 1878
Summary
Has forwarded what he believes to be a new species of Solanum.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Sept 1878 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 146 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11689 |