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. 91.06.24

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society, 1891-06-24. 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/1890-6/1891/91-06-24-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

Name	Henry John Hemmy Esqr
Description	Licensed Surveyor of Queensland
Residence	Surveyor Generals Office, Brisbane, He positioned, fixed and mapped in Mr Bevan’s last expedition into British New Guinea the Jubilee- and the Douglas River.

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 24 day of June 1891

Baron von Mueller, M.D., FRS,	F.R.G.S	{ From personal Knowledge
A.O. Sachse C.E.	F.R.G.S.
1 The name H. K. Rusden is deleted in the third supporter's position of the certificate. Rusden had resigned as FRGS on 2 February 1891, so was not eligible to sign.	F.R.G.S.

Proposed	10th Nov	1891
Elected	23rd ——	1891

Never Qualified

Never Qualified in another hand. [i.e. did not pay the subscription].