The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Thomas Bell, et al. 1853.12.30. Recommendation certificate for Linnean Society Fellowship. LINSOC-CR.67. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Photographed and transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2022. RN2

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Linnean Society of London.

This was first transcribed and published in: Anon. 1908. The Darwin-Wallace celebration held on Thursday, 1st July, 1908 by the Linnean society of London. London: Printed for the Linnean Society. A281

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Charles Darwin, Esquire M.A., F. R. S., G.d., &c, &c.— of Down, Farnborough, Kent, a gentleman much attached to the study of Natural History, being desirous of becoming a Fellow of the Linnean Society, we the undersigned, do of our personal knowledge recommend him, as deserving that honour, and likely to prove a useful and valuable member.

Thomas Bell Prest.

Sylvanus Hanley

Jos. D. Hooker

Edward Forbes

Robert Brown

J. S. Henslow

John J. Bennett

Adam White

Proposed Decr. 20th 1853

Ballot March of 1854

Elected, J. J. B.

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)