The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: FORM OF RECOMMENDATION ¶ FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. ¶ R. ¶ ¶ Brough Smyth, Esqr, F. G. S., Secretary of the Mining Department Melbourne ¶ a gentleman attached to the study of Nat...

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Linnean Society, London, Certificates of Fellows, Foreign Members and Associates, 1871-6. 74.06.18

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Linnean Society of London, 1874-06-18. 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//letters/1870-9/1874/74-06-18-final.odt>, accessed June 16, 2026

FORM OF RECOMMENDATION

FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON.

R. Brough Smyth, Esqr, F. G. S., Secretary of the Mining Department Melbourne

a gentleman attached to the study of Natural History, especially

Struck through in pen. The space for comments is blank.

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 Ferd. von Mueller (by letter)

Letter not found.

George Bentham

Fredk Currey

The certificate was read at the General Meeting of the Society on 18 June and the Ballot took place on 19 November 1874. The certificate is dated as the day of nomination, the latest possible date.