Search:
6 Items
Page: 1
To James Torbitt [5] January 1881
Summary
T. H. Farrer and James Caird express great interest in JT’s report. Have instructed CD to hold £90 for use by JT in spring. Caird asks that potatoes be sent to his gardener for trials.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Torbitt |
| Date: | [5] Jan 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 148: 127 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12966 |
To James Torbitt 15 March 1881
Summary
Obliged for potatoes. Has instructed that they be planted and labelled.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Torbitt |
| Date: | 15 Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 148: 128 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13086 |
To James Torbitt 18 May 1881
Summary
Sends £90 [for experiments on potatoes]. Sorry JT cannot get his varieties well enough known to ensure large sale.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Torbitt |
| Date: | 18 May 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 148: 129 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13165 |
From James Torbitt 8 January 1881
Summary
Report on the progress of his experiments with potatoes; some varieties spoilt by an apparently hereditary disease.
| Author: | James Torbitt |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Jan 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 172 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12995 |
From James Torbitt 10 March 1881
Summary
Sends CD some samples of recent produce. Is "pretty well disgusted by the apathy and stupidity" he has encountered whilst trying to arouse interest and support for his work.
| Author: | James Torbitt |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Mar 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 178: 173, DAR 52: E6 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13083 |
From James Torbitt 20 May 1881
Summary
Receipt, in CD’s hand, signed by JT, acknowledging subscriptions.
| Author: | James Torbitt |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 May 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 52: E17 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13168 |
Document type
| letter | (6) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Torbitt, James | (3) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Torbitt, James | (3) |
