To James Torbitt   21 March [1878]1

Down,

March 21,

My dear Sir

Please read the note on the other side and return it to me.2 Also be so kind as to send me a short note, which I can forward to Mr. Farrer and which will explain how much aid you require.3

My dear Sir | In Haste | Yours sincerely | Ch. Darwin

If possible answer by return of Post and not by Telegraph.

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1
The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the first letter from James Torbitt, 24 March 1878.
2
The note, evidently written on the verso of the original, has not been found.
3
Thomas Henry Farrer had asked CD how much money Torbitt needed to continue his potato experiments (see letter from T. H. Farrer, 20 March 1878). CD had sent Torbitt a cheque for £100 (see letter to James Torbitt, 4 March 1878).

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-11436,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-11436