FORM OF RECOMMENDATION
FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON.
Charles Theodore Staiger, Esq, Director of the Museum & Govt Analytic Chemist at Brisbane, Queensland.
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 Ferdinand Mueller (by letter)2
George Bentham
Jos D. Hooker
This recommendation must be signed by Three or more Fellows.
N.B. – The Christian name of the Candidate must be stated at length, as well as his Residence, and any special qualifications he may possess.
This certificate was read at a General Meeting of the Society, on the 4th day of November 1875.
The Ballot will take place on the 2nd day of December 1875.3
The space for additional comments is blank.
Letter not found. The form is dated to the probable day of its completion, most likely at the rooms of the Society.
Annotated on the front of the form: Elected. Rd.K.
On the back: Charles Theod. Staiger Esqr Brisbane Elected, Decr 2nd, 1875 via Southn & Melbourne [ml] 16.12.75.
The final part of the annotation refers to the route used to send the letter notifying Staiger of his election.
Please cite as “FVM-75-11-04,” 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