To the Linnean Society of London   25 March 1893

Melbourne 25/3/93

 

We the Undersigned beg to propose

Joseph Gabriel Esqr. Pharmaceutic Chemist of Abbotsford1 near Melbourne for the Fellowship of the Linnean Society, — he having fair claim to this honor through his devotion to microscopic researches on bryozoa.

Ferd. von Mueller, F.L.S.2

J. G. Luehmann FLS.

Chas. French F.L.S.3

1
293 Victoria Street interlined in an unknown hand before Abbotsford, and followed by (Mins 24/8/93) in the same hand.
2
M’s autograph manuscript and signature; other supporters’ individual signatures.
3

Annotations, front: Read 4 May 1893 Ballot 1 June 1893; back: Joseph Gabriel| elected 1st June 1893.

The file includes the obligation form signed and dated 24 August 1893 by Gabriel, undertaking to pay the fees while he remained a member.

Gabriel withdrew from the Fellowship ‘during the past official year’ (Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, session 1895–96, p. 14).

Please cite as “FVM-93-03-25a,” 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/93-03-25a