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 th...

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Royal Geographical Society, London, Archives, Certificates of Candidates for Election. 86.03.31

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society, 1886-03-31. 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/1880-9/1886/86-03-31-final.odt>, accessed June 19, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

Name	Robert Tuthill Litton F.Z.S. &c
Description	Consul General for Liberia in Australasia
Residence	Phoenix Chambers Market St. 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 31st day of March 1886

Ferd von Mueller	F.R.G.S	{ From personal knowledge
A. C. Macdonald	F.R.G.S.
Wm. Potter	F.R.G.S.

Proposed	10th May	1886
Elected	24th May	1886 1 MS annotation: Removed 1896.