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Letter from C. L. van der Burg and H. Cretier1 to Charles Robert Darwin 15 July 1880
Kon. Natuurk. Vereeniging | in | Nederl. Indië.
S. D. Viro Egregio Ch R Darwin | Down Beckingham—Kent
Societatis Regiae Scientiarum in India Batava Orientali Praefecti Te, Vir Egregie, propter merita Tua in Scientiam Naturae
Socium (Correspondeerend Lid) corporis sui creavere.2
Si id effecissemus ut, Tu Vir Egregie, diploma Societatis nostrae, quod his letteris adjungimus, acceptares et tanquam specimen venerationis nostrae erga Te haberes, existimabamus optandum quiddam nos esse assecutos.3
Dr van der Burg | Praeses | Dr H Cretier | Scriba
Scripsimus Bataviae | Idibus Juliis 1880
1
For a translation of this letter, see Appendix I
2
CD was nominated as a corresponding member of the society at the meeting of 20 May 1880; his election was confirmed on 17 June (Natuurkundig tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 40 (1881): 378–9).
3
For the diploma, see Appendix III.
Letter from C. L. van der Burg and H. Cretier1 to Charles Robert Darwin 15 July 1880
Kon. Natuurk. Vereeniging | in | Nederl. Indië.
sends greetings to the eminent Mr Charles R Darwin | Down Beckingham—Kent
The officers of the Royal Scientific Society in the Dutch East Indies have made you, Eminent Sir, a Member (Corresponding Member) of their association in recognition of your service to natural science.2
If we have brought it to pass that you, Eminent Sir, accept our Society’s diploma, which we have enclosed with this letter, and so have a token of our esteem for you, then we consider that we have achieved our aim.3
Dr van der Burg | President | Dr H Cretier | Secretary
Batavia | 15 July 1880
1
For a transcription of this letter in its original Latin, see p. 245.
2
CD was nominated as a corresponding member of the society at the meeting of 20 May 1880; his election was confirmed on 17 June (Natuurkundig tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 40 (1881): 378–9).
3
For the diploma, see Appendix III.