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Physical location:

RB MSS M200b.31, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. 85.07.25c

Preferred Citation:

the Royal Bavarian Academy of Letters and Sciences to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1885-07-25 [85.07.25c]. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id/85-07-25c>, accessed April 21, 2025

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MS is a printed certificate, decorated with a drawn profile of a Roman male and bearing the seal of the Society next to the signatures of the office bearers. Only the signatures are handwritten.
ACADEMIA
literarum et scientiarum
REGIA BOICA
Te liberum Baronem FERDINANDUM DE MUELLER, rerum botanicarum in regno Australiensi praefectum, propter egregia de scientia plantarum, imprimis Australiensiorum, merita, Socium extraneum in concessu die XX. mensis Junii habito cooptavit.
Postquam hoc novum inter nos consortium auctoritate Regia die XXIV. mensis Julii confirmatum est, in eius rei testimonium has literas sigillo Academiae nostrae instructas Tibi mittendas curavimus.
Praeses
Ign. de Doellinger
Secretarius classis
C. v. Voit
MONACHII, die XXV. m. Julii a. MDCCCLXXXV.
The Royal Bavarian Academy
of
Letters and Sciences
In a disposition of 20 June has co-opted you, Baron Ferdinand von Mueller,
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Literally 'free Baron', presumably a reflection of the original German of M's title, 'Freiherr'.
overseer of botanical matters in the Australian realm, as a foreign Member on account of outstanding services in the science of plants, particularly Australian ones.
After this new fellowship among us was confirmed by Royal authority on 24 July, we took care that this letter, drawn up under the seal of our Academy, be sent to you as witness of this matter.
President
Ign. de Doellinger
Secretary of the Class
C. v. Voit
At Munich, 25 July 1885.