To James Torbitt 3 May 1879
The transcript of this letter is not yet available online.
Summary
Encourages JT’s experiments. His case of flowering of black potatoes is curious. CD surprised that they are odoriferous and visited by bees. This letter was thought to be to David Moore, because it was in the private collection of a descendant, but is extremely close to a draft to JT on the letter from JT, 30 April 1879 (DCP-LETT-12020). It is not known how it passed from JT to David Moore.
Summary
Encourages JT’s experiments. His case of flowering of black potatoes is curious. CD surprised that they are odoriferous and visited by bees. This letter was thought to be to David Moore, because it was in the private collection of a descendant, but is extremely close to a draft to JT on the letter from JT, 30 April 1879 (DCP-LETT-12020). It is not known how it passed from JT to David Moore.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12027
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- James Torbitt
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- National Botanic Gardens of Ireland Library, Glasnevin (DSS/DM/1/1/16)
- Physical description
- 4pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12027,” accessed on 6 July 2021, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/DCP-LETT-12027.xml
