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. 91.01.19a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society, 1891-01-19 [91.01.19a]. 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/1890-6/1891/91-01-19a-final.odt>, accessed June 19, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

Name	James Backhouse Walker
Description	Barrister & Solicitor
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 19th day of January 1891

(Signed)	A. C. Macdonald	F.R.G.S	{ From personal knowledge
(")	Ferd: von Mueller	F.R.G.S.
(") 1 The names of the proposers and the date are in the unidentified hand of the person who completed the candidate's details. No letter suggesting the candidature has been found.	G. S. Griffiths	F.R.G.S.

Proposed	19th Jany	1891
Elected	9th Feby	1891

Died 1899

1899 in an unknown hand.