1^4 APPOINTMENT TO THE 'BEAGLE.' /ETAT. 22 [1831. 



C. Darwin to J. S. Hens low. 



Cambridge, Red Lion [Sept. 2], 1831. 



My dear Sir, 



I am just arrived ; you will guess the reason. My 

 father has changed his mind. I trust the place is not given 

 away. 



I am very much fatigued, and am going to bed. 

 I dare say you have not yet got my second letter. 

 How soon shall I come to you in the morning ? Send 

 a verbal answer. 



Good-night, 



Yours, 



C. Darwin. 



C. Darwin to Miss Susan Darwin. 



Cambridge, Sunday Morning [September 4]. 



My dear Susan, 



As a letter would not have gone yesterday, I put off 

 writing till to-day. I had rather a wearisome journey, but 

 got into Cambridge very fresh. The whole of yesterday 

 I spent with Henslow, thinking of what is to be done, and 

 that I find is a great deal. By great good luck I know a man 

 of the name of Wood, nephew of Lord Londonderry. He is 

 a great friend of Captain Fitz-Roy, and has written to him 

 about me. I heard a part of Captain Fitz-Roy's letter, dated 

 some time ago, in which he says : " I have a right good set of 

 officers, and most of my men have been there before." It 

 seems he has been there for the last few years ; he was then 

 second in command with the same vessel that he has now 

 chosen. He is only twenty-three years old, but [has] seen a 

 deal of service, and won the gold medal at Portsmouth. The 

 Admiralty say his maps are most perfect. He had choice of 

 two vessels, and he chose the smallest. Henslow will give 

 me letters to all travellers in town whom he thinks may 

 assist me. 



Peacock has sole appointment of Naturalist. The first 



