The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: FORM OF RECOMMENDATION ¶ FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. ¶ 1/6/88 ¶ We the Undersigned beg to propose for the Fellowship of the Linnean Society of London ¶ ¶ St Eloy D'Alton Esqr...

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Linnean Society, London, Certificates of Fellows, foreign members and associates, 1887-90. 88.06.01

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Linnean Society of London, 1888-06-01. 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/1880-9/1888/88-06-01-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

M autograph manuscript and signature; other supporters' individual signatures.

FORM OF RECOMMENDATION

FOR A FELLOW OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON.

Top section of official nomination form glued to top of page:

1/6/88

We the Undersigned beg to propose for the Fellowship of the Linnean Society of London

St Eloy D'Alton Esqr

Shire Engineer of Nhill, (Dimboola), Victoria,

to which honor he has fair claims by his ardent devotion to the cause of Australian Botany. —

Ferd. von Mueller, M.D., F.L.S.

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

Robt D Fitzgerald, F.L.S.

Annotated: This certificate was read at a General Meeting of the Society on the 1 Novbr 1888. | The ballot will take place on the 6 Decbr 1888.

1 November was the first available meeting for reading the certificate after the last meeting of the previous session, held on 21 June 1888.

Annotated front top: Applied again for fees 27/3/90 (pencil); Not joined 3/9/91 (ink)

back (1): St. Eloy D'Alton Elected 6 Dec 1888 Not joined 9/9/90; Back (2): St. Eloy D'Alton Not joined.

'Not joined' indicates that D'Alton did not pay the fees. The two annotations on the back are at right angles to each other.