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.
28th October 1836
Greenwich
Got up the river to Greenwich on the 28th.
Captain Fitzroy’s Journal On the 28th our anchor was let go at Greenwich.
Syms Covington Journal The following morning were towed to Greenwich the 28th.
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