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* 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 2400 — Darwin, C. R. to Covington, Syms, 16 Jan 1859
Regrets SC's increasing deafness, but advises that aurists are humbugs. Tells of illnesses in family and his own poor health. "I never know 24 hours comfort."