| Reference number | MC/23/259 |
| Alternative reference number | 08259 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [Dukinfield Henry] Scott, Arthur Dendy, and [Benjamin] Daydon Jackson, Linnean Society of London, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, to the Royal Society |
| Creator | Jackson; Benjamin Daydon (1846-1927); microscopist and secretary of the Linnean Society |
| Dendy; Arthur (1865 - 1925) |
| Scott; Dukinfield Henry (1854 - 1934) |
| Date | April 1908 |
| Description | Discusses the upcoming 50th Anniversary of the joint essay by Charles Robert Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, titled "On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties; and on the Perpetuation of Varieties and Species by Natural Means of Selection." The Linnean Society plans to celebrate the occasion with a formal event. The proposed activities include an afternoon meeting with addresses by eminent biologists, the presentation of a special medal called the Darwin-Wallace Medal, an evening reception, and the publication of a volume documenting the memorable meeting of 1 July 1858, and the Jubilee proceedings. Suggests that the Royal Society nominates a representative to attend the event. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Typescript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7009 | Scott; Dukinfield Henry (1854 - 1934) | 1854 - 1934 |
| NA2894 | Dendy; Arthur (1865 - 1925); zoologist | 1865 - 1925 |