From James Torbitt [1879?]
Summary
Has found no [potato] variety whose foliage can resist the parasite, except when grown under glass.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1879?] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 151 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11814 |
From James Torbitt 30 April 1879
Summary
Has had an account of his experiments published. Sends CD some specimens of seedlings and tubers.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 30 Apr 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 152 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12020 |
To James Torbitt [after 30 April 1879]
Summary
Would like to see JT’s published report on potato experiments.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Torbitt |
Date: | [after 30 Apr 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 152r |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12021 |
From James Torbitt 1 May 1879
Summary
Describes one of his varieties of potato in its third and fourth years. [CD notes his observations on this variety grown at Down, July 1879.]
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 May 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 153 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12023 |
To James Torbitt 3 May 1879
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.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Torbitt |
Date: | 3 May 1879 |
Classmark: | National Botanic Gardens of Ireland Library, Glasnevin (DSS/DM/1/1/16) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12027 |
From James Torbitt 18 September 1879
Summary
Illness of his wife.
Potato crossing experiments; believes he has increased yield considerably.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Sept 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 154 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12233 |
To James Torbitt 1 November 1879
Summary
Has seen newspaper accounts of JT’s potato experiments. T. H. Farrer wants to know whether JT has published any account of them, and how much assistance he needs.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Torbitt |
Date: | 1 Nov 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 107 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12286 |
From James Torbitt 4 November 1879
Summary
Success of his experiments; report on recent work.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Nov 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 52: E3; DAR 178: 155 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12292 |
To James Torbitt 7 November 1879
Summary
Wrote to T. H. Farrer about JT’s potato experiments. Would be calamity if JT were prevented from trying successful fungus-proof variety for a few more years.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Torbitt |
Date: | 7 Nov 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 108 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12297 |
From James Torbitt 15 November 1879
Summary
Encloses latest report on his new potatoes. Believes the plants should be grown from seed every fourth year to preserve yield and disease-resistance.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Nov 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 52: E4; DAR 178: 156 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12322 |
To James Torbitt 17 November 1879
Summary
Describes problems of raising money [for potato experiments]. "A Government official in another office remarked to me that it was very difficult for Ministers to decide what to do in such cases as they must be prepared for mere cavillers in the H[ouse] of Commons."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Torbitt |
Date: | 17 Nov 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 109 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12326 |
From James Torbitt 20 November 1879
Summary
Intends to get his ideas on the "wearing out" of varieties printed.
This year’s crosses were failures.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Nov 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 157 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12332 |
From James Torbitt [after 19 November 1879]
Summary
Encloses a report on JT’s potato varieties by William Meredith, one of the many individuals in the country who are growing them.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [after 19 Nov 1879] |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 158 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12337 |
From James Torbitt 25 December 1879
Summary
Reports that Phylloxera-resistant vines have been found in an infected region of Portugal.
Author: | James Torbitt |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Dec 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 178: 159 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12370 |
To James Torbitt 27 December 1879
Summary
Glad to hear about vines.
Hopes JT will be able to continue work without Government aid. "It is enough to sicken one to see how politicians waste their time squabbling and neglect doing any good."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | James Torbitt |
Date: | 27 Dec 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 148: 110 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12372 |
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