- 31
# - FitzRoy, Robert.
Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Autograph letter signed, to Nathaniel Ogle
informing him that he has applied for Alexander Derbishire to have a position as Mate on the Beagle ("...(as a matter of course) he will be appointed to the Beagle..."), 2 pages, 4to, 10 Stratton Street, [London], 30 June 1831
The Captain recruits for the Beagle's great voyage with Charles Darwin.
The Captain recruits for the Beagle's great voyage with Charles Darwin.
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
FitzRoy's correspondent here is presumably Nathaniel Ogle, FGS, author of The Colony of Western Australia (1839). Derbishire served on the Beagle for the first year of the voyage, leaving the ship in Rio de Janeiro in 1832.