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.

30th April 1832

Rio de Janeiro Dined with Mr Aston.

29th April 1832

Rio de Janeiro Delightfully quiet day, employed in writing up my journal during the Macaè excursion.

28th April 1832

Rio de Janeiro Breakfasted on board, and in the evening went to a pleasant dinner at the Admirals, Sir Thomas Baker.

27th April 1832

Rio de Janeiro In the morning arranged my collections from the Interior, and after dinner went with the Captain to Mr Aston, the English mi...

26th April 1832

Rio de Janeiro Employed all day in restoring the effects of yesterday's disaster.

25th April 1832

Rio de Janeiro Moved all my things from the Beagle to Botofogo. Whilst landing on the beach I suffered on a small scale, sufficient however...

24th April 1832

Rio de Janeiro To my joy I at last gained the Beagle. I found a days rest so delightful that I determined idly to remain on board. During my...

23rd April 1832

Rio de Janeiro The number of pretty and gay houses showed our approach to the city. During the day we passed through a wood of Acacias, the...

22nd April 1832

Rio de Janeiro As usual started sometime before daylight and proceeded to Madre de Dios where we breakfasted, had it not been for the torren...

21st April 1832

Rio de Janeiro Started at day-break & proceeded for some leagues on the former road; we then turned off, being determined to reach the c...

19th & 20th April 1832

Rio de Janeiro Left Socêgo, crossed the Rio Macaè and slept at the Venda de Matto: in the evening walked on the beach and enjoyed the sight...

17th & 18th April 1832

Rio de Janeiro These two days were spent at Socêgo, and was the most enjoyable part of the whole expedition; the greater part of them was s...

16th April 1832

Rio de Janeiro Started early in the morning to Signor Manuel at Socêgo, whom it was agreed upon should be arbitrator: Again I enjoyed the ne...

15th April 1832

Rio de Janeiro We were obliged to have a black man to clear the way with a sword; the woods in this neighbourhead contain several forms of v...

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