The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: FORM OF RECOMMENDATION ¶ FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. ¶ Henry Deane Esq. C. E. &C, District Engineer, Railway Department of Sydney ¶ a gentleman attached to the study of Natural Hist...

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Linnean Society, London, Certificates of Fellows, Foreign Members and Associates, 1883-6. 85.04.00a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Linnean Society of London, 1885-04 [85.04.00a]. 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/1880-9/1885/85-04-00a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

Form completed and signed by M; other supporters' autograph signatures.

FORM OF RECOMMENDATION

FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON.

Henry Deane Esq. C. E. &C, District Engineer, Railway Department of Sydney

a gentleman attached to the study of Natural History, especially Botany 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.

Ferd. von Mueller Ph & M.D. FLS

Wm Woolls Ph.D., F. L. S.

Robt D Fitzgerald, F. L. S.

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 June 1885

To have been read in early June, the form must have been sent to London by April 1885; the item has been numbered accordingly.

The Ballot will take place on the 18th day of June 1885

Annotated bottom front: BDJ [B. D. Jackson]

back: Henry Deane | elected 18 June 1885.