The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION ¶ Being desirous of admission into the ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, We, the undersigned, recommend him as likely to become a useful and valuable Fellow ¶ . ¶ Dated...

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Royal Geographical Society, London, Archives, Certificates of Candidates for Election. 72.09.26

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society, 1872-09-26. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1870-9/1872/72-09-26-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

Name	Alexander Forrest, Esq
Title
Residence	Survey Department of Perth West Australia

Being desirous of admission into the ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, We, the undersigned, recommend him as likely to become a useful and valuable Fellow .

Dated this 26th day of Septr 1872

(Signed) F. Mueller 1 Not M's autograph signature; name written in the unknown hand that completed the certificate.	F.R.G.	{ From personal Knowledge
H Rawlinson	F.R.G.S.
Erm Ommanney	F.R.G.S.

Proposed	11th November	1872
Elected	25th November	1872

Died June 1901

June 1901 in another hand.