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Royal Geographical Society, London, Archives, Certificates of Candidates for Election. 89.10.02

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society, 1889-10-02. 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/1880-9/1889/89-10-02-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION
Name
E.A. Counsel
Description
Deputy Surveyor General Etc Etc
Residence
Hobart Tasmania
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 2nd day of October 1889
Baron Von Mueller
1
In M’s hand, with F. von Mueller written over in pencil, also apparently in M's hand.
F.R.G.S.
{ From personal knowledge
A.C. Macdonald
F.R.G.S.
Henry G Turner
F.R.G.S.
Proposed
25th Nov
1889
Elected
9th Dec
1889
2
Annotated: Removed 1904.