Volume I Part 13 (2/2)

I feel the responsibility of your application to hty, but as you have desired Charles to consult ive the result of such consideration as I have been able to [give?] it

Charles has put dohat he conceives to be your principal objections, and I think the best course I can take will be to state what occurs to me upon each of theree disreputable to his character as a Clergyman I should on the contrary think the offer honourable to hih certainly not professional, is very suitable to a clergyman

2 I hardly kno to meet this objection, but he would have definite objects upon which to ethen habits of application, and I should think would be as likely to do so as in any way in which he is likely to pass the next two years at ho the letters; and on reading theround for it

4 I cannot conceive that the Admiralty would send out a bad vessel on such a service As to objections to the expedition, they will differ in eachwould, I think, be inferred in Charles's case, if it were known that others had objected

5 You are a e of Charles's character than I can be If on co the next two years with the way in which he will probably spend them, if he does not accept this offer, you think him more likely to be rendered unsteady and unable to settle, it is undoubtedly a weighty objection Is it not the case that sailors are prone to settle in domestic and quiet habits?

6 I can form no opinion on this further than that if appointed by the Admiralty he will have a claim to be as well accommodated as the vessel will allow

7 If I saw Charles now absorbed in professional studies I should probably think it would not be advisable to interrupt them; but this is not, and, I think, will not be the case with hie is in the same track as he would have to follow in the expedition

8 The undertaking would be useless as regards his profession, but looking upon hied curiosity, it affords his as happens to few

You will bear in mind that I have had very little time for consideration, and that you and Charles are the persons who must decide

I am, My dear Doctor, Affectionately yours, JOSIAH WEDGWOOD

CHARLES DARWIN TO JS HENSLOW Cae, Red Lion [September 2], 1831

My dear Sir,

I aed his iven away

I a to bed

I dare say you have not yet got my second letter

How soon shall I coht, Yours, C DARWIN

CHARLES DARWIN TO MISS SUSAN DARWIN Ca [September 4]

My dear Susan,

As a letter would not have gone yesterday, I put off writing till to-day I had rather a wearisoe 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 reat friend of Captain Fitz-Roy, and has written to him about me I heard a part of Captain Fitz-Roy's letter, dated soood 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 sive me letters to all travellers in tohom he thinks may assist me