The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: FORM OF RECOMMENDATION ¶ FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. ¶ Maiden, ¶ Joseph Henry ¶ F.R.G.S., Curator of the Technological Museum Sydney, ¶ Member of the Council of the Linnean Soc. of...

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Linnean Society, London, Certificates of Fellows, foreign members and associates, 1887-90. 87.12.00e

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Linnean Society of London, 1887-12 [87.12.00e ]. 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/1880-9/1887/87-12-00e-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

FORM OF RECOMMENDATION

FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON.

Maiden,

Maiden underlined in brown crayon.

Joseph Henry

F.R.G.S., Curator of the Technological Museum Sydney,

Member of the Council of the Linnean Soc. of N.S.W., c/o Messrs Trübner & Co Ludgate Hill, London

a gentleman attached to the study of Natural History, especially Botany and the Chemistry of vegetable products

The body of the certificate was apparently filled in by Maiden, cf. Maiden's obligation form dated 'Technological Museum, [….] [ text obscured ] 1 May 1888', undertaking to pay fees while he remained a member.

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, M.D., F.L.S.

James C Cox, MD

Ed. P. Ramsay L.L.D., F R.S.E, F.L.S., &c

H. Deane, MA, Memb Inst. C.E.L

[Wi]lliam Woolls Ph.D., F.L.S. &c

Deane signed across the printed text; Woolls signed at the bottom of the sheet below the printed text; the corner of the sheet is missing.

William A. Haswell, M.A. DSc.

John Brazier F.L.S., &c &c

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 2nd day of Feb. 1888.

To have been read at the Society in February, the form must have been sent no later than December 1887, and it is numbered accordingly.

The Ballot will take place on the 1st day of March, 1888

Annotated on back, in ink: Joseph Henry Maiden elected 1 March 1888.