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From Ferdinand von Mueller to the Linnean Society of London   18 June 1874

FORM OF RECOMMENDATION

FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON.

R. Brough Smyth, Esqr, F. G. S., Secretary of the Mining Department Melbourne

a gentleman attached to the study of Natural History, especially1

being desirous of becoming a Fellow of the LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON, we, whose names are underwritten, beg leave to recommend him to that honour.

Baron Ferd. von Mueller (by letter)2

George Bentham

Fredk Currey3

1

Struck through in pen. The space for comments is blank.

2

Letter not found.

3

The certificate was read at the General Meeting of the Society on 18 June and the Ballot took place on 19 November 1874. The certificate is dated as the day of nomination, the latest possible date.

Please cite as “FVM-74-06-18,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/74-06-18