Letter from John Henslow to Charles Darwin

Title

Letter from John Henslow to Charles Darwin

Subject

Charles Darwin's voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle.

Description

John Henslow was made aware of a naturalist position available with Captain Robert FitzRoy aboard the H.MS. Beagle and offered it to Charles Darwin.

Creator

John Henslow

Date

August 24, 1831

Source

Cambridge University Library

Files

3.0.PNG

Citation

John Henslow, “Letter from John Henslow to Charles Darwin,” Digital Exhibits, accessed July 15, 2025, https://digex.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/1534.

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