To the Linnean Society of London 1    January 1893

 

FORM OF RECOMMENDATION

FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON.

 

Fred. Harry Baker Esqr F.R.M.S, Dentist, 1002 Bridge Road, Richmond, near Melbourne.

a gentleman attached to the study of Natural History, especially to researcheson new medical plants

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 Von Mueller FLS (from personal knowledge)

Geo. S. Perrin F.L.S. Personal knowledge

J. G. Luehmann FLS

 

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 2 day of March 1893

The Ballot will take place on the 6th day of April 18933

1
M autograph manuscript and signature; other supporters’ individual signatures. To have been read in March 1893, the certificate would need to have been mailed by January; it is numbered accordingly.
2
100 has been inserted, but it is not clear in whose hand.
3
Annotated back: Frederick Harry Baker elected 6 April 1893.

Please cite as “FVM-93-01-00,” 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 20 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/93-01-00