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Royal Geographical Society, London, Archives, Certificates of Candidates for Election. 89.11.16

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society, 1889-11-16. 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/1880-9/1889/89-11-16-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION
Name
Fred John Byerley
Description
Mining Surveyor Central Division of the Colony of Queensland
Residence
Brisbane, Queensland
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 16th day of November 1889
Crawford A.D. Pasco R.N
F.R.G.S
{ From personal knowledge
Ferd von Mueller
F.R.G.S.
A. C. Macdonald
F.R.G.S.
Proposed
20th Jany 1890
1
9 of 90 written over printed 8 in both proposal and election dates.
Elected
10th Feby 1890
2
Annotated: Resigned Apr. 1893.