From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Darwin Fox
Date:
[9–12 Aug] 1835
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (MS 53 Fox 47a)
Summary:
Expresses envy for WDF’s life as a clergyman.
Outlines homeward voyage; tells of his hope of seeing active volcanoes and Tertiary strata in Galapagos. Recommends geology to Fox. Discusses Lyell’s views; CD has become "a zealous disciple".
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project