To the Linnean Society of London   August 1879

FORM OF RECOMMENDATION

FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON.

 

J. G. Otto Tepper Esqr

of Adelaide

 

a gentleman attached to the study of Natural History, especiallyentomology

 

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.

 

Ferd. von Mueller, M.D., PhD, FLS1

William Woolls Ph.D., F.L.S.

Robt D FitzGerald F.L.S

 

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 6th day of November 1879.

The Ballot will take place on the 4 day of December 1879.2

 
1
Tepper’s details completed and form signed by M; other supporters' autograph signatures. It is not known when the form was signed by Woolls and Fitzgerald; the document is dated to August 1879 by reference to M to O. Tepper, 10 August 1879.
2

Annotated on front: Elected, Rd. K.

On back: J G Otto Tepper Esq Adelaide Elected Dec 4, 1879


Please cite as “FVM-79-08-00,” 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 26 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/79-08-00