To T. H. Farrer 29 November [1874]
Summary
Hooker is greatly overworked at Kew and is trying to get the Government to provide some help. CD hopes THF will take an interest in the matter and forwards a copy of JDH’s application for an assistant.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | 29 Nov [1874] |
| Classmark: | DAR 97: C67–8 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9737 |
From T. H. Farrer 3 April 1875
Summary
Payne will send vine cuttings.
Thomas Belt has been visiting; they are to meet Huxley.
He is moved by denudation of the Weald.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Apr 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 78 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9913 |
From T. H. Farrer 11 July 1875
Summary
Asks CD’s opinion of an experiment on Drosera.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 July 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 79 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10058 |
To T. H. Farrer 12 July 1875
Summary
Describes difficulty of conditions for the experiment with Drosera suggested by THF.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | 12 July 1875 |
| Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/24) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10060 |
To T. H. Farrer 18 January [1874]
Summary
Thanks THF for information from Colonial Office on population statistics showing the inhabitants of some areas are far from becoming sterile.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | 18 Jan [1874] |
| Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/25) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10362 |
From T. H. Farrer 7 December 1876
Summary
Questions CD on sale of his books in America by Appleton and other publishers; copyright and translation rights.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Dec 1876 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 80 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10704 |
From T. H. Farrer 31 December 1876
Summary
Much pleased with CD’s book [Cross and self-fertilisation]. Is struck by width and caution of his generalisations and by the application of experiment to processes of life hitherto merely observed.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 31 Dec 1876 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 81 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10742 |
To T. H. Farrer 31 July [1877]
Summary
THF is seeking advice regarding the selection of an entomologist to carry out some duties [apparently pest destruction].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | 31 July [1877] |
| Classmark: | V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 546) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11083 |
From T. H. Farrer 26 August 1877
Summary
Counted 40 worm-holes after rain; four or five in the wall.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Aug 1877 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 82 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11112 |
To T. H. Farrer 27 August [1877]
Summary
CD is delighted with report from THF about activity of worms in Roman-British ruins at Abinger.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | 27 Aug [1877] |
| Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/26) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11114 |
From T. H. Farrer 5 September 1877
Summary
Sends two papers on Roman ruins at Cirencester, which he asks CD to return.
Worm observations.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Sept 1877 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 83 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11129 |
From T. H. Farrer 23 September 1877
Summary
Sends "worm journal" – observations of earthworm activity at Abinger.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Sept 1877 |
| Classmark: | DAR 64.2: 50–1, DAR 164: 84 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11150 |
To T. H. Farrer 24 September [1877]
Summary
Thanks THF for the diary of worm activity at Abinger site.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | 24 Sept [1877] |
| Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/27) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11151 |
From T. H. Farrer 2 October 1877
Summary
Hive-bees captured in tubes of nectary of Tritoma. Seems a maladaptation of the bees.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Oct 1877 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 85 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11164 |
From T. H. Farrer 28 February 1878
Summary
CD’s quest for Government support for potato experiments by James Torbitt.
| Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 Feb 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 164: 86 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11384 |
To T. H. Farrer [28 February 1878]
Summary
THF would do a good deal if he gets Agricultural Society to rear cross-fertilised seeds. Society excellent channel for distribution of fungus-proof variety [of potato]. If James Torbitt will carry on work another year, CD will offer him £100.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | [28 Feb 1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 87 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11388 |
To T. H. Farrer 2 March 1878
Summary
Describes James Torbitt’s plan for producing disease-resistant potato varieties. [Letter is an earlier version of 11406.]
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | 2 Mar 1878 |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 88 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11389 |
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 |
To T. H. Farrer [after 2 March 1878]
Summary
Forwards letter from James Caird concerning funds for potato experiments. CD will correct his letter to THF [11389] and then forward it to Hooker for his opinion.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | [after 2 Mar 1878] |
| Classmark: | DAR 144: 1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11401 |
To T. H. Farrer 7 March 1878
Summary
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
| Date: | 7 Mar 1878 |
| Classmark: | Linnean Society of London: Farrer, T. H. |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11406 |
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