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Royal Geographical Society, London, Archives, Certificates of Candidates for Election. 85.03.28

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society, 1885-03-28. 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/1880-9/1885/85-03-28-final.odt>, accessed June 17, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION
Name
Alexander Macdonald
Description
Hon. Sec. of the Victorian Branch of the Geog. Soc. of Australasia
Residence
Melbourne, Victoria
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 28th day of March 1885
(Signed) F.von Mueller.
F.R.G.S
{ From personal knowledge
(") C. Pasco Captn R. N.
F.R.G.S.
(") W. Potter
1
Names of M, Pasco and Potter in the hand that completed the certificate.
F.R.G.S.
Proposed
June 8th
1885
Elected
22nd June
1885
2
File annotation: Resigned 7.6.1905.