From Sociedade de Geographia de Lisboa1 30 September 1877
La “Sociedade | de | Geographia | de | Lisboa” Lisbonne,
le 30 setember 1877.
a | Monsieur Charles | Darwin
Monsieur
Nous avons l’honneur de vous informer que la Société de Géographie de Lisbonne, dans sa séance du 4 juin, vous a élu membre correspondant de la Société.
La Société espére que vous voudrez bien accepter dans le titre qu’elle se permet de vous décerner, le hommage de sa profonde considération et sympathie pour les services que vous avez rendus a la science de la Terre.2
Veuillez agréer, Monsieur l’expression de nos sentiments les plus distingués | Pour la Direction | Le directeur—1er. Sécretaire Géneral | Luciano Cordeiro
Translation
From Sociedade de Geographia de Lisboa1 30 September 1877
The “Sociedad | de | Geographia | de | Lisboa” Lisbon,
30 September 1877.
to | Mr Charles | Darwin
Sir
We have the honour to inform you that the Geographical Society of Lisbon, at its meeting of the 4 June, elected you a corresponding member of the Society.
The Society hopes that you will recognise, in the award it takes the liberty of bestowing on you, the homage of its profound esteem and respect for the services which you have rendered to the physical sciences.2
Please accept, Sir the expression of our sincere regard | For the Committee | The Chairman—1st. Secretary General | Luciano Cordeiro
Summary
CD named corresponding member of the Geographical Society of Lisbon.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-11160A
- From
- Sociedade de geographia de Lisboa
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Lisbon
- Source of text
- DAR 230: 55
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp (French)
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 11160A,” accessed on 23 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-11160A.xml
