The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: FORM OF RECOMMENDATION ¶ FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. ¶ Charles Theodore Staiger, Esq, Director of the Museum & Govt Analytic Chemist at Brisbane, Queensland. ¶ a gentleman attached ...

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Linnean Society, London, Certificates of Fellows, Foreign Members and Associates, 1871-76. 75.11.04

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Linnean Society of London, 1875-11-04. 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/1870-9/1875/75-11-04-final.odt>, accessed June 9, 2026

FORM OF RECOMMENDATION

FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON.

Charles Theodore Staiger, Esq, Director of the Museum & Govt Analytic Chemist at Brisbane, Queensland.

a gentleman attached to the study of Natural History, especially

The space for additional 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 Ferdinand Mueller (by letter)

Letter not found. The form is dated to the probable day of its completion, most likely at the rooms of the Society.

George Bentham

Jos D. Hooker

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 4th day of November 1875.

The Ballot will take place on the 2nd day of December 1875.

Annotated on the front of the form: Elected. Rd.K.

On the back: Charles Theod. Staiger Esqr Brisbane Elected, Decr 2nd, 1875 via Southn & Melbourne [ml] 16.12.75.

The final part of the annotation refers to the route used to send the letter notifying Staiger of his election.