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. 91.09.08

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society, 1891-09-08. 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/1890-6/1891/91-09-08-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

Name	H. A. Spalding Esqr, 1 Candidate’s details and M’s signature in M’s hand.
Description	Secretary of the Murchison-River Gold-Mines Syndicate,
Residence	Champion Bay, West 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 8th day of September 1891

Certificate dated in Macdonald’s hand.

Baron Von Mueller	F.R.G.S	{ From personal knowledge
A. C. Macdonald	F.R.G.S.
Wm. Potter	F.R.G.S.

Proposed	10th Nov.	1891
Elected	23rd	1891

Resigned 4.2.93

Resignation date added in an unknown hand.