23 Sept 1890.
We the Undersigned beg to propose
William Brown Esqr.,1 the Conservator of Forests of Tasmania, Hobart, for the fellowship of the Linnean Society, of which honor he is worthy on account of his researches on the Tasmanian timber trees.
Baron Von Mueller, M.D. FLS.
William Woolls Ph.D., F.L.S.
Robert Collie F.L.S.2
William H. T. Brown.
Annotated bottom front: Read 6/9/90 Ballot will take place 4/12/90 Election cancelled at his request C Min 21/1/92; front left margin: 10/9/91 Wrote enclosing notice of election &c, Fellowship will be cancelled if not taken up by return of mail.
back: William Brown elected 4 December 1890.
M autograph text and signature; additional supporters' individual signatures.
Please cite as “FVM-90-09-23,” 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