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Royal Society of London. Archives EC/1880/12. 80.03.04a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Society of London, 1880-03-04 [80.03.04a]. 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/1880-9/1880/80-03-04a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Certificate of Candidate for Election
( N.B. Directions for the filling up are given on the other side. )
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The certificate has been completed by M, with autograph signatures of other supporters. The date has been completed in another, unknown hand. It is not known when M wrote the proposal. Instructions for filling up have not been included in this transcription.
(Name)
Frederick M’Coy, F.G.S., HM.C.P.S.
(Title or Designation)
Professor of natural sciences in the Univ. of Melbourne, Gov. Palaeontologist, and Director of the Museum.
(Profession or Trade*)
(Usual Place of Residence)
Melbourne.
Qualifications
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On the form, 'Qualifications' is printed vertically to the left of the space left for the details.
A leading geologic authority; Murchison-Medalist; Discovered, described and figured a very considerable number of extinct animals and added also many species to the recent Fauna, published partly in the Annals & Magazine of Natural history (since 1840) and partly in the following works: Synopsis of carboniferous fossils of Ireland, also of silurian fossils of Ireland, Contributions of British Palaeontology, Prodromus of palaeontology of Vict., Prodr. of zoology of Victoria; Coauthor with Prof. Sedgwick in the work on British palaeozoic rocks and fossils.
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The works specifically cited are McCoy (1862), McCoy (1846), McCoy (1874-82), McCoy (1878-90), Sedgwick (1854), respectively.
being desirous of admission into the ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, we, the undersigned, propose and recommend him as deserving that honour, and as likely to become a useful and valuable Member. Dated this 4th day of March 1880
From General Knowledge
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This column contains no signatures.
From Personal Knowledge.
Elected
June 3. 1880
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Elected June 3. 1880 recording McCoy's election at the first attempt is in the same hand as the date of proposal; it is written diagonally across the middle of the column.
Ferd. von Mueller. MD., FRS.
Andw C Ramsay
Robert Etheridge
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Robert Etheridge Sr.
T.G. Bonney
Ths Davidson
H W Bristow
Enniskillen
Warrington W. Smyth
Read to the Society on the 4th day of March 1880.
* If of no Profession or Trade, this should be stated by writing the word None in the Blank