To T. H. Farrer 13 October 1880
Summary
THF’s copybook has cleared up all points. The castings are invaluable. Encloses further queries [missing].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 13 Oct 1880 |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/37) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12755 |
To T. H. Farrer 13 October [1880]
Summary
Is worried about brick particles in worm-castings. Asks THF for castings from a site where possible error would be avoided.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 13 Oct [1880] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/38) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12756 |
From T. H. Farrer 16 October 1880
Summary
Notes and replies to queries on worm-castings and worm activity on a rubble-covered road.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Oct 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 63: 42 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12762 |
To T. H. Farrer 20 October 1880
Summary
Has started experiment to see whether particles of stone become rounded in the gizzards of worms.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 20 Oct 1880 |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/31) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12766 |
To T. H. Farrer 30 December 1880
Summary
Statement of money transactions with James Torbitt and record of year’s success enclosed. Torbitt desires him to return £90. He is doubtful of being able to continue this spring.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 30 Dec 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 144: 102 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12956 |
To T. H. Farrer 18 January 1881
Summary
Asks THF to obtain sample of chalk immediately below vegetable mould at Abinger.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 18 Jan 1881 |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/32) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13016 |
From T. H. Farrer 27 August 1881
Summary
On William Graham’s book [The creed of science (1881)].
Darwinism, chance, and the existence of evil.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Aug 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 103 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13298 |
To T. H. Farrer 28 August 1881
Summary
More on W. Graham’s book, The creed of science. Chance and design. Happiness.
E. A. Darwin’s death [26 Aug 1881].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 28 Aug 1881 |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/33) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13299 |
From T. H. Farrer 5 November 1881
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Nov 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 104 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13461 |
To T. H. Farrer 10 January 1882
Summary
Requests that THF forward an enclosure if he thinks it proper. James Torbitt’s blunder in using the pollen of a diseased variety accounts for the bad varieties raised last year.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 10 Jan 1882 |
Classmark: | Surrey History Centre (T. H. Farrer papers 9609/4/1/16 (part) by permission of Emma Corke) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13608A |
From T. H. Farrer 13 January 1882
Summary
Potatoes [from Torbitt experiment] sent him for eating were very poor. Those for seed produced abundantly, but have not resisted disease better than other kinds that Payne [his gardener] has grown.
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Jan 1882 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 105 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13617 |
From Thomas Henry Farrer 17 May 1868
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 May 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 163: 14/2; DAR 164: 40 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6178 |
From T. H. Farrer 18 May 1868
Summary
Is confirmed about the bending of the fly orchid pollinia. [See "Fertilisation of orchids", Collected papers 2: 141.]
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 May 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 41 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6183 |
To T. H. Farrer 19 May [1868]
Summary
Thanks THF for correcting the error in Orchids.
Asks him to find out what insects visit the fly orchid and for what purpose.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 19 May [1868] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6185 |
From T. H. Farrer 4 June 1868
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 June 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 42 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6229 |
To T. H. Farrer 5 June 1868
Summary
"I have seen the action on Ophrys exactly as you describe and am thoroughly ashamed of my inaccuracy."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 5 June 1868 |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6230 |
From T. H. Farrer 10 September 1868
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Sept 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 43 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6361 |
To T. H. Farrer 15 September [1868]
Summary
Comments on THF’s MS [on fertilisation of scarlet runners]. Suggests publication, though CD anticipated main features ten years before. Is amused at the caution with which THF put his case that the final end [of the contrivances] was crossing distinct individuals.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 15 Sept [1868] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms 299/4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6365 |
From T. H. Farrer 17 September 1868
Author: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Sept 1868 |
Classmark: | DAR 164: 44 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6373 |
To T. H. Farrer 19 September [1868]
Summary
Will send THF’s paper [on scarlet runners] to Annals and Magazine of Natural History with a note recommending publication [see 6384].
Suggests books on Lobelia.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st baronet and 1st Baron Farrer |
Date: | 19 Sept [1868] |
Classmark: | Linnean Society of London (LS Ms299/5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6379 |
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