From the secretary of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury, New Zealand   14 September 18631

Philosophical Institute of Canterbury, | New Zealand | Christchurch,

14 Septr. 1863.

I have the honor to inform you, that at the Ordinary Meeting of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury, held on the 7th of August last—you were unanimously—elected an Honorary Member of the Society.2

I have the honour to be, | Your most obedient Servant, | E. C. J. Stevens Hon. Secretary.3

Charles Darwin Esquire. F.R.S. | &.c. &.c. &.c. | Down, Bromley | Kent

LS

1
This is a printed letter with the dates, signature, name and address of addressee, and the word ‘unanimously’, added by hand.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-4298A,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-4298A