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* direct »Letter 45 — Darwin, C. R. to Fox, W. D., [29 July 1828]
CD on a reading party at Barmouth, Wales;difficulty with mathematics.Reports on his entomological collecting.
* direct »Letter 45a — Darwin, C. R. to Whitley, C. T., [10 Aug 1828]
His idle life and the pleasures of Barmouth: "my reading [in mathematics] is a failure"; "Beettle hunting … is my proper sphere".
* direct »Letter 55 — Darwin, C. R. to Fox, W. D., [7 Jan 1829]
Entomological news, his poor success in collecting, observation of chrysalis. Commiserates with WDF in his dismal pre-examination state.
* direct »Letter 60 — Darwin, C. R. to Fox, W. D., 1 Apr [1829]
Eager to hear how WDF and his family get on. Entomology goes poorly. Harbour has given C. C. Babington first pick of the beetles, and CD has stopped buying from him. Fire at Linton.
* direct »Letter 108 — Darwin, R. W. to Wedgwood, Josiah, II, 30–1 Aug [1831]
CD has had an offer to go on a voyage of discovery for two years. RWD objects strongly, but will let CD make his case and if JW agrees with CD, RWD will change his position. In a postscript RWD adds, "Charles has quite given up … the voyage."
* direct »Letter 254 — Darwin, C. R. to FitzRoy, Robert, [28 Aug 1834]
Recounts his trip [from Valparaiso] to Santiago. His meeting with Claude Gay, Thomas Sutcliffe, and others. Geology of tour uninteresting.
* direct »Letter 276 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, E. C., 31 May [1835]
Slow and tedious trip through miserable country, but geology prospers, and CD will have a good general idea of the structure of Chile by the time he leaves the country. Will send a last large cargo of specimens to Henslow.
* direct »Letter 289 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, C. S., 27 Dec 1835
At sea 25 days from Galapagos to Tahiti, where they stayed ten days. It was delightful. Then three weeks to New Zealand, where they will be for ten days. Convinced of high merit of missionaries.Dislikes Augustus Earle's book.
* direct »Letter 298 — Darwin, C. R. to Darwin, E. C., 14 Feb 1836
All prefer Hobart Town and its society to Sydney. CD's view on emigration to colonies. All on board are homesick.
* direct »Letter 299 — Darwin, C. R. to Fox, W. D., 15 Feb 1836
Finds the voyage tedious at present. Expects that the different scientific societies will be of the greatest use to his work in London when he returns home. Gives some impressions of Australia.