To the Linnean Society of London   12 August 1880

FORM OF RECOMMENDATION

FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON.

 

Paul Howard MacGillivray Esq M.R.C.S. Engl., Sandhurst, Victoria

 

a gentleman attached to the study of Natural History, especiallyPolyzoa

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.

 

12/8/80 Ferd. von Mueller, M.D., PhD, FLS1

Jos. D. Hooker

Danl Oliver

 

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 1880.

 

The Ballot will take place on the 2 day of December 1880.2

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M autograph text and signature, autograph signatures of other supporters.
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Annotated front:[Through] Sir J Hooker 5 /[10]/80. R

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back: P H Macgillivray Esq Elected 2 December 1880.

See M to J. Hooker, 6 May 1880 (in this edition as 88-05-06a) and 13 May 1880 (in this edition as 80-05-13a); and J. Hooker to M, 29 June 1880. The certificate is filed with MacGillivray's undated obligation form, agreeing to pay his subscriptions.

Please cite as “FVM-80-08-12a,” 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 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/80-08-12a