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* direct »Letter 126 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, S. E., [14 Sept 1831]
Pleasant three-day voyage to Plymouth has increased CD's admiration for FitzRoy. Describes the Beagle as an excellent vessel, but the want of room is very bad. He likes the officers.
* direct »Letter 127 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, S. E., 17 [Sept 1831]
Plans to come to Shrewsbury. Is pleased with cabin assignment on Beagle. Beagle will map the east side of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia and set longitude of many places.
* direct »Letter 158 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, R. W., 8 & 26 Feb & 1 Mar [1832]
Writes with great happiness about the first part of the voyage, after his misery from seasickness passed. He finds himself well prepared, the ship quiet, comfortable, and compact; he has already a "rich harvest" and finds the natural history (especially geology) exceedingly interesting. The tropics are full of great beauty.
* direct »Letter 159 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, R. W., 10 Feb 1832
Sends a short résumé of his trip on the chance that it will arrive in England earlier than longer letter [158] which he hopes to send by surer means. He is "incessantly occupied by new and most interesting animals" and thinks he will be able to do some original work in natural history.
* direct »Letter 164 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, C. S., [2] & 5 & 6 Apr [1832]
CD's enjoyment of the beauty of the tropics is worth all the misery of seasickness. His mail gave him great pleasure. For two weeks he will visit a large estate in the country, and on return live at Botofogo for some weeks, collecting and learning to know the tropics.
* direct »Letter 166 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, C. S., 25–6 Apr [1832]
His trip to the interior was full of interest, but exhausting physically. Expects to stay at least a fortnight at Botofogo, because the Beagle returns to Bahia to correct a difference in the longitude measurements. Writes of his companions, of FitzRoy, and of his journal – which he has sent home.
* direct »Letter 169 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, E. C., May–June [1832]
Lists letters received and those sent; comments on family happenings. The Beagle is back [from Bahia]; two sailors and "little [Charles] Musters" died of fever. In 14 days they sail for Montevideo, then to Rio Negro, then on to where no man is known to have been before.
* direct »Letter 176 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, E. C., 5 July [1832]
Sailing next day to Montevideo. He has taken many hitherto undescribed animals. Describes the glories of the Brazilian forest. Mentions his concern over the Reform Bill.
* direct »Letter 177 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, S. E., 14 July – 7 Aug [1832]
Regrets leaving the tropics, despite interest in a land where Europeans have never been. They have experienced political turmoil at Montevideo. Natural history going well.
* direct »Letter 188 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, C. S., 24 Oct & 24 Nov [1832]
During the past two months CD has been lucky with fossil bones, and he is also finding new specimens of living animals. He describes an ostrich hunt.Has received several letters from home. He enjoys Buenos Aires and admires the señoritas. Tierra del Fuego is next.