The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: FORM OF RECOMMENDATION ¶ FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. ¶ Paul Howard MacGillivray Esq M.R.C.S. Engl., Sandhurst, Victoria ¶ a gentleman attached to the study of Natural History, espec...

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Linnean Society, London, Certificates of Fellows, Foreign Members and Associates, 1877-82. 80.08.12a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Linnean Society of London, 1880-08-12 [80.08.12a]. 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/1880-9/1880/80-08-12a-final.odt>, accessed May 15, 2026

FORM OF RECOMMENDATION

FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON.

Paul Howard MacGillivray Esq M.R.C.S. Engl., Sandhurst, Victoria

a gentleman attached to the study of Natural History, especially Polyzoa

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.

12/8/80Ferd. von Mueller, M.D., PhD, FLS

M autograph text and signature, autograph signatures of other supporters.

Jos. D. Hooker

Danl Oliver

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 1880.

The Ballot will take place on the 2 day of December 1880.

Annotated front: [Through] Sir J Hooker 5 /[10]/80. R;

back: P H Macgillivray Esq Elected 2 December 1880.

See M to J. Hooker, 6 May 1880 (in this edition as 88-05-06a) and 13 May 1880 (in this edition as 80-05-13a); and J. Hooker to M, 29 June 1880. The certificate is filed with MacGillivray's undated obligation form, agreeing to pay his subscriptions.