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. 86.09.14

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society, 1886-09-14. 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/1880-9/1886/86-09-14-final.odt>, accessed June 18, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

Name	John Lang Currie
Description	Proprietor of extensive land estates &c
Residence	Eildon, Grey Street, St. Kilda, Melbourne, 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 14th day of Sept 1886

(Signed) Ferd von Mueller	F.R.G.S	{ From personal knowledge
(") Robert T. Litton	F.R.G.S.
(") Wm. Potter	F.R.G.S. 1 Supporters' names in hand of person who completed the certificate.

Proposed	Novr 8th	1886
Elected	22nd 2 i.e., 22 November .	1886 3 Annotated: Resigned 4.7.1898. Currie died on 11 March 1898 and it is probable that his son, also John Lang Currie, notified the Society of his death; this was apparently misinterpreted as a resignation.