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. 86.11.03b

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society, 1886-11-03 [86.11.03b]. 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/1880-9/1886/86-11-03b-final.odt>, accessed June 18, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

Name	Charles Chewings
Description	Gentleman
Residence	Hergott, 1 Hergott Springs, now Marree, SA. Northern Rly. Terminus, S. 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 3rd day of Nov. 1886

(Signed)	Ferd: von Mueller	F.R.G.S	{ From personal knowledge
(")	A.C. Macdonald	F.R.G.S.
(")	T.F. Bride MD 2 Names entered in hand of person who completed the certificate. Bride was LLD, not MD.	F.R.G.S.

Proposed	13th Dec. 1886
Elected:	3 'Elected' section of certificate left blank; the date of election, 17th January 1887, is written on the back of the certificate. Annotated: Died 9.6.1937.