From S. B. J. Skertchly 4 March 1878
Summary
Thanks CD for his expression of interest in SBJS’s work. His researches on the age and divisions of the Palaeolithic period will be published soon by the Geological Survey [On the manufacture of gun-flints, the methods of excavating for flint, the age of Palaeolithic man, etc. (1879)].
| Author: | Sydney Barber Josiah Skertchly |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Mar 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 177: 177 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11395 |
From James Caird 4 March 1878
Summary
Returns CD’s letter [11389] of which he has kept a copy.
| Author: | James Caird |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Mar 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11396 |
To W. H. Flower [4 March 1878]
Summary
Has been poorly.
Comments on goose with abnormal wing.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Henry Flower |
| Date: | [4 Mar 1878] |
| Classmark: | John Innes Foundation Historical Collections |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11398 |
To James Torbitt 4 March 1878
Summary
No use in thinking about Royal Agricultural Society. William Carruthers, botanist of Society, thinks attempt hopeless. T. H. Farrer and James Caird are thinking of application to Government. Makes suggestions about experiments [on potatoes].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | James Torbitt |
| Date: | 4 Mar 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 148: 99 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11399 |
To T. H. Farrer [4 March 1878]
Summary
Agricultural Society will not do potato experiments. Torbitt telegraphs that seeds to be sown tomorrow. Memorial with a few signatures might get grant from Government. Hooker believes plan the right one.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | [4 Mar 1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 89 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11397 |
| letter | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (3) |
| Caird, James | (1) |
| Skertchly, S. B. J. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Farrer, T. H. | (1) |
| Flower, W. H. | (1) |
| Torbitt, James | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (5) |
| Caird, James | (1) |
| Farrer, T. H. | (1) |
| Flower, W. H. | (1) |
| Skertchly, S. B. J. | (1) |
