To Catherine Darwin   8 November 1834

Summary

CD has recovered from his illness.

Fatigue and depression had almost decided Captain FitzRoy to turn over his command, but he was dissuaded.

Beagle will now go no further south than Cape Tres Montes and will finish survey in five months.

CD experiences his first earthquake.

Letter details

Record number

DCP-LETT-262

From

Darwin, C. R.

To

Darwin, E. C.

Date

8 Nov 1834

Sent from

Valparaiso

Source of text

DAR 223

Physical description

4pp