To George Bentham   21 April 1867

Stategarden, Melbourne,

Easterday 1867.1

Sir,

Dr. Jas. C. Cox, M.D., of Sydney, Author of a scientific enumeration of Australian Land-and Freshwater Shells2 and now engaged on an illustrated work on the same branch of science,3 is desirous of becoming a fellow of the L.S., and I feel thus much pleasure to be his sponsor for recommending that Gentleman to that honor, as I am certain that he will prove a useful and valuable member.

Very obediently

Ferd. Mueller4

G. Bentham Esq.

PL.S. F.R.S. &c &c5

1
21 April.
2
Cox (1864).
3
Cox (1868).
4
The MS has also been signed by G. Bentham and J. Hooker and it thus became the formal nomination certificate.
5

Annotated at foot of front of sheet: Proposed Novr 7th 1867 | Ballot Jany 16th 1868. Elected Rd. K.

On back of sheet: Jos. C. Cox | Elected Jany 16th 1868 | Bentham

Please cite as “FVM-67-04-21c,” 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 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/67-04-21c