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.

29th May 1834

S. Cruz to Port Famine We anchored in Gregory Bay & took in six days water; our old friends the Indians were not there. The weather has ...

28th May 2009

Nothing in Darwin's Diary until tomorrow, but in the meantime a 'first-day cover' some nice soul sent me at the time of the Dar...

23rd May 1834

Captain Fitzroy’s Journal: On the 23d, at day-light, we saw the Adventure coming from the Falklands. After communicating with us, she went ...

22nd May 1834

S. Cruz to Port Famine Before daylight the Adventure was seen on her passage from the Falklands. Shortly after we left Berkeley Sound, a man...

21st May 1834

S. Cruz to Port Famine During these days we have been beating about the entrance of the Straits, obtaining soundings & searching for som...

19th May 1834

Captain Fitzroy’s Journal: … I landed on the Cape, taking Mr. Darwin and Mr. Stokes with me, and remained till after the noon observation, w...

18th May 1834

Captain Fitzroy’s Journal: On the 18th anchored off Cape Virgins. Syms Covington Journal: The 18th pm Anchored off Cape Virgins, Straits of ...

16th May 1834

S. Cruz to Port Famine The weather has been bad, cold, & boisterous (& I proportionally sick & miserable). It never ceases to be...

14th May 1834

Whilst the Beagle sails from the mouth of the Santa Cruz towards Port Famine, a parting drawing of the mouth of the river by on board artis...

12th May 1834

S. Cruz to Port Famine We put to sea; & steered in search of an alleged rock (the L'aigle) between the Falklands & mouth of Stra...

9th, 10th & 11th May 1834

R. Santa Cruz I took some long walks; collecting for the last time on the sterile plains of this Eastern side of S. America. The Sportsman h...

8th May 1834

R. Santa Cruz We arrived on board a little after noon; found the Beagle with her masts up, fresh painted & as gay as a frigate. Almost e...

7th May 1834

R. Santa Cruz Slept at the place where the water nearly ceases to be fresh. A tent & party was left to try to shoot some Guanaco. Captai...

6th May 1834

R. Santa Cruz We again equalled five & half days tracking: the climate is certainly very different near to the mountains; it is there mu...

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