To the Linnean Society of London   2 November 1876

FORM OF RECOMMENDATION

FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON.

 

Captain William E. Armit Inspector of Police, Dunrobin, Queensland.

 

a gentleman attached to the study of Natural History, especiallyas the discoverer of a new Bossiaea1 Utricularia2 Cycas3 &c

 

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 von Mueller (by letter)4

George Bentham

J G Baker

 

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 2nd day of November, 1876

The Ballot will take place on the 7th day of December, 1876.5

 
1
Bossiaea armitii, described in B75.05.05, p. 44.
2
Utricularia tubulata, described in B75.05.05, p. 48.
3
Cycas cairnsiana , described in B76.04.03, p. 63.
4
Letter not found. The form is dated to the probable day of its completion, most likely at the rooms of the Society.
5
Annotated front: Elected Rd.K; back: Captn Wm Armit Elected Decr 7, 1876.

Please cite as “FVM-76-11-02,” 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 20 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/76-11-02