The Beagle Diary was later used to write Darwin's famous book 'Voyage of the Beagle' (1839). The narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836. Darwin describes each day of the voyage, some in intimate detail, during the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe.
30th June, 1st & 2nd July 1833
Maldonado Have been employed in arranging & writing notes about all my treasures from Maldonado. The Captain informs me that he hopes next summer to double the Horn. My heart exults whenever I think of all the glorious prospects of the future.
Maldonado
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