To the Linnean Society of London1    1 November 1866

A[ ]2 Thozet Esqr of Rockhampton Queensland, an ardent promoter of Natural History who has enriched the flora of Queensland by the discovery of many new species of Plants, Author of Notes on edible Roots, Tubers, Bulbs and fruits of Queensland3 being desirous of becoming a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London we the undersigned beg to recommend him as highly deserving that honour.

Ferdinand Mueller (by letter)4

George Bentham

Geo Busk.5

1
MS is in Bentham’s hand, with Busk’s autograph signature. MS dated on the basis of when it was received at the Linnean Society, this being probably when Bentham had Busk sign it.
2
Space left in MS; Thozet’s name was Anthelme.
3
Thozet (1866).
4
Letter not found, but see G. Bentham to M, 19 December 1866.
5
Annotated: Proposed, Novr 1st, 1866. Ballot, Jany 17th, 1867. Elected, Rd. K.

Please cite as “FVM-66-11-01,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 23 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/66-11-01