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Royal Geographical Society, London, Archives, Certificates of Candidates for Election. 86.01.18a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society, 1886-01-18 [86.01.18a]. 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/1880-9/1886/86-01-18a-final.odt>, accessed June 21, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION
Name
Arthur Otto Sachse
Description
Civil Engineer
Residence
51 & 53 Chancery Lane, Melbourne
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 18th day of January 1886
(Signed) Ferd.von Mueller
F.R.G.S
{ From personal Knowledge
(") Crawford A.D. Pasco
Commr R. N.
F.R.G.S.
Henry Barkly
1
The names of M and Pasco are in the hand that completed the form; Barkly autograph signature.
F.R.G.S.
Proposed
18th Jany
1886
Elected
25th Jany
1886
2
MS annotation: Removed 1894.