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Royal Geographical Society, London, Archives, Certificates of Candidates for Election. 86.05.31a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society, 1886-05-31 [86.05.31a]. 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/1880-9/1886/86-05-31a-final.odt>, accessed June 19, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION
Name
Capt H. C. Everill
Description
Commr. of the Late Expedition to S. New Guinea
Residence
Savage Club
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 May 1886
Signed) Ferd von Mueller
F.R.G.S
{ From personal Knowledge
(") Ernest Giles
F.R.G.S.
(") A. Macdonald
F.R.G.S.
(") W. Potter
1
Supporters' names are in the hand of the person who completed the form.
Proposed
7th June
1886
Elected
28th ——
1886
2
MS annotation: Removed 1891 (1891 below 1898 deleted).