WHI Bleek's membership diploma for the Academia Literarum et Scientiarum Regia Boica. 1871. Original

WHI Bleek's membership diploma for the Academia Literarum et Scientiarum Regia Boica. 1871. Original

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Ink on paper

1871

certificates and other records (concerning WHI Bleek), Academia Literarum et Scientiarum Regia Boica, membership diploma, Wilhelm Bleek's

A scan of a grayscale copy. The Deetz Catalogue (i.e., the 'Family Collection') transcription reads 'Academia Literarum et Scientiarum Regia Boica. 1871', it reads 'Te, GULIELMUM BLEEK, curarorem bibliothecae Greyanae, propter praaeclara de indagandis linguis Africa australis merita Socium ordinaarium in consessu die XXVIII. Mensis Junii habito cooptavit. Postquam hoc novum inter nos consortium auctoritate Regia die XIX, mensis Julii confirmatrum est, has litteras sigillo Academiae nostrae instructas Tibi mittendas curavimus. Secretarius classis Dr. Carolus Halm [original signature] Monachii die XXV. M. Jul. a MDCCCLXXI.' Dimensions: 18 x 12" [folded double sheet, 36 x 24"]. Certificate bears impressed seal with coat of arms in center, "Academia Scientiarum Regia Boica Rerum Cognoscere Causas".

165mm x 215mm