Charles Darwin's Beagle Diary

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.

7th November 1836

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Woolwich She moved down to Woolwich. (Darwin's final Diary entry) Captain Fitzroy’s Journal After the chronometer rates were asce...
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28th October 1836

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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 ...

26th October 1836

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Syms Covington Journal Anchored off The Nore near to Chatham.  Anchored off Gravesend, was towed by steamer the same evening FOR about an h...

24th October 1836

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Syms Covington Journal Deal Visitors came to see the ship the following morning. Sailed about 12 o'clock the same day, and came to ou...

23rd October 1836

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Syms Covington Journal Anchored off Deal.

22nd October 1836

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Syms Covington Journal Anchored off Dungeness.

21st October 1836

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Syms Covington Journal Sailed from Dover the 21st 11 o'clock am

20th October 1836

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Syms Covington Journal Aanchored 20th 8 o'clock Dover

18th October 1836

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Plymouth to Greenwich Sailed for the Thames, calling on her way at Portsmouth & Deal….

Catching Up

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[Barn Pool, where the Beagle lay before sailing.  One of the safest anchorages in the Hamoze, it lies across the Tamar opposite the King Wil...

6th October 1836

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CHARLES DARWIN TO J.S. HENSLOW. Shrewsbury, Thursday, October 6, 1836. My dear Henslow, I am sure you will congratulate me on the delight ...

5th October 1836

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LETTER TO JOSIAH WEDGWOOD. [Shrewsbury, October 5th, 1836.] My dear Uncle The "Beagle" arrived at Falmouth on Sunday evening,...

3rd October 1836

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Captain Fitzroy’s Journal From Falmouth we went to Plymouth. Syms Covington Journal Left Falmouth October 3rd pm, anchored in Plymouth.

2nd October 1836

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Falmouth After a tolerably short passage, but with some very heavy weather, we came to an anchor at Falmouth. To my surprise and shame I c...
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