To the Linnean Society of London 1    September 1889

FORM OF RECOMMENDATION

FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON.

 

John Shirley Esqr, of Brisbane, Queensland

 

a gentleman attached to the study of Natural History, especiallyto Lichenology

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., FLS

C. S. Wilkinson, F.L.S., F.G.S.

W. Woolls Ph.D., 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 7st2 day of November 1889.

The Ballot will take place on the 5th day of December 1889.3

1
Form completed and signed by M; other supporters’ autograph signatures. Given the Society’s summer recess, the form could have been transmitted at any time from about April to September 1889; it is dated to the last likely date.
2
The numerals in the date have been altered, with 7 written over 21.
3
Annotated back: John Shirley | elected 5 Dec 1889 | not joined 9/9/90 [i.e. did not pay his fees].

Please cite as “FVM-89-09-00,” 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 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/89-09-00