The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: Sept 12. 1882 ¶ Dear Baron ¶ ¶ I have the pleasure to inform you that, at the last evening meeting ¶ On the recommendation of the Council of the Society,Mwas elected as an honorary member at the Mont...

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Physical location:

RSA/B.2 letter press copy book, p.341, Royal Society of Tasmania Archives, Hobart. 82.09.12

Preferred Citation:

James Barnard to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1882-09-12. 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/1880-9/1882/82-09-12-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

For an abstract of this letter, see RSA/B/1, letter index, Royal Society of Tasmania Archives: 'Notifying his electn as Hon. Member'. For M's reply, see M to J. Barnard, 18 September 1882.

Sept 12. 1882

Dear Baron

I have the pleasure to inform you that, at the last evening meeting

On the recommendation of the Council of the Society, M was elected as an honorary member at the Monthly Meeting, 11 September 1882 (Papers and proceedings and report of the Royal Society of Tasmania for 1882 (1883), p. xxxix). At the meeting of the Council on 5 September 1882, 'It was moved by Mr [C. H.] Grant, seconded by Fr Russell Young, and carried, "That the undermentioned Corresponding Members of the Royal Society Tasmania be recommended for election as Honorary members under Rule No. 18, viz, Baron Ferd. von Mueller, K.C.M.G., &c & The Revd. J. E. Tenison-Woods, F.L.S., F.R.G.S. &c' (RSA/A/5, minute book, Royal Society of Tasmania Archives).

of the Fellows of this Society, you were, upon the nomination of the Council, unanimously elected an Honorary Member.

I have the honor to be,

Dear Baron,

Yours very faithfully,

J. Barnard

Hon Secy