From C. L. van der Burg and H. Cretier1 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
Translation
From C. L. van der Burg and H. Cretier1 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
Footnotes
Summary
Announces CD’s election as a Corresponding Member.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-12656
- From
- Cornelis Leendert van der Burg; H. Cretier
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Batavia
- Source of text
- DAR 202: 107
- Physical description
- LS 1p (Latin) †
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 12656,” accessed on 20 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-12656.xml
