To J. S. Henslow 15 [November 1831]
Summary
Sailing date fixed for end of month. Beagle is beautiful. Details of instructions and route. Hopes voyage will not exceed four years. Quarters very confined. Considers Jenyns did wisely in not coming. If CD were longer out of college and some years older he never could have endured it.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Stevens Henslow |
| Date: | 15 [Nov 1831] |
| Classmark: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Henslow letters: 10 DAR/1/1/10) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-147 |
To Charles Whitley 15 November [1831]
Summary
Regrets that it will be impossible to visit Cambridge for some years. Reminisces about CW’s "classical Sunday evenings", the Glutton Club, and his friends.
"We spend about 2 years in S. America, the rest of time larking round the world."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Charles Thomas Whitley |
| Date: | 15 Nov [1831] |
| Classmark: | T. H. W. Bower (private collection) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-148 |
To W. D. Fox 17 [November 1831]
Summary
Still delayed; will not sail until 5 December. Instructions have come, with proposed itinerary.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | William Darwin Fox |
| Date: | 17 [Nov 1831] |
| Classmark: | Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 45) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-149 |
To Caroline Darwin 12 November [1831]
Summary
The outfitting of the Beagle progresses.
CD has been dining out more than he wishes. He has met W. S. Harris of "Electricity" fame.
His fears and hopes about seasickness.
A new continent has been discovered "somewhere far South". "Perhaps we may be sent in search."
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
| Date: | 12 Nov [1831] |
| Classmark: | DAR 154: 32 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-146 |
| Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
| Fox, W. D. | (1) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Caroline | (1) |
| Whitley, C. T. | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
| Fox, W. D. | (1) |
| Henslow, J. S. | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Caroline | (1) |
