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DCP-LETT-108

From:
Robert Waring Darwin
To:
Josiah Wedgwood, II
Date:
30–1 Aug 1831
Source of text:
V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 96)
Summary:

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."

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DCP-LETT-110

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Waring Darwin
Date:
31 Aug [1831]
Source of text:
DAR 223: 1; DAR 97: B10
Summary:

CD asks his father to consider the offer of the Beagle voyage once more. He encloses his list of RWD’s objections and Josiah Wedgwood’s responses [see 109]. Asks his father to give him a decided answer: if "no" he will never again mention the subject.

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DCP-LETT-109

From:
Josiah Wedgwood, II
To:
Robert Waring Darwin
Date:
31 Aug 1831
Source of text:
DAR 97(ser.2): 6–8
Summary:

States his views on each of RWD’s objections to the Beagle venture. JW’s overall position is favourable to CD’s acceptance of the offer.

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DCP-LETT-111

From:
Robert Waring Darwin
To:
Josiah Wedgwood, II
Date:
1 Sept 1831
Source of text:
V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 96)
Summary:

RWD had made up his mind to give up his objection to the Beagle voyage if JW did not take the same view. If Charles continues to want to go after further inquiry, will give him every assistance.

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