To Susan Darwin 3 December [1833]
Summary
Has had to draw bills totalling £217 in seven months.
Is glad the Captain has decided to winter in Tierra del Fuego, because this will facilitate "glorious excursions" into the Andes.
Has obtained fragments of fossil bones and part of a Megatherium head.
Their long delay occurred because the charts were not complete for sending home.
CD is now on shore because of seasickness.
The family may not hear from him for a year.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Susan Elizabeth Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Dec [1833] |
| Classmark: | DAR 154: 80 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-233 |
From Caroline Darwin 30 December [1833] – 3 January 1834
Summary
News of family and friends. Hensleigh Wedgwood’s scruples about swearing oaths.
| Author: | Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Darwin; Caroline Sarah (Caroline) Wedgwood |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 Dec [1833] & 3 Jan 1834 |
| Classmark: | DAR 204: 79 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-234 |
Document type
| letter | (2) |
Author
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Caroline | (1) |
Addressee
| Darwin, C. R. | (1) |
| Darwin, S. E. | (1) |
Correspondent
| Darwin, C. R. | (2) |
| Darwin, Caroline | (1) |
| Darwin, S. E. | (1) |
| Wedgwood, Caroline | (1) |
