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To James Torbitt   15 March 1881

Down,

March 15, 1881

My dear Sir

I received two or three days ago the potatoes, and am much obliged for them.1 I have given instructions for their being planted and labelled. I am glad to see the letter from Mr. Alexander, and will send copies to Mr. Caird and Mr. Farrer.2 I hope that you will keep up your courage, and continue your valuable labours, although I am not at all surprised at your feeling disappointment at the apathy of the public.

My dear Sir | Yours sincerely | Charles Darwin.

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Torbitt had enclosed a copy of a letter from Samuel Maxwell Alexander (see letter from James Torbitt, 10 March 1881). He also mentioned sending potatoes to James Caird and Thomas Henry Farrer.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-13086,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-13086