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Royal Geographical Society, London, Archives, Certificates of Candidates for Election. 93.05.27a

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society, 1893-05-27 [93.05.27a]. 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/1890-6/1893/93-05-27a-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION
Name
F. Victor P. Streich
1
Name is entered in William Potter’s hand.
Description
Geologist of the Elder-Expedition, who furnished two splendid reports one on meteorology the other on geology
Residence
2
The space for 'residence' is filled by the note of description, in M's hand.
with large map
3
The map was published as part of the report of the expedition (Lindsay (1893)). Although the map is 'compiled and drawn by D. Lindsay and L.A. Wells' the geological legend is signed 'Victor Streich | Geologist to the Expedition' ( http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-nk10299-4 , viewed 6 September 2004). For meteorology, see Streich (1892).
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 27th day of May 1893
Chas Winnecke
F.R.G.S
{ From personal knowledge
Ferd von Mueller
4
M signed between the spaces set out on the certificate.
G S Griffiths
F.R.G.S.
Wm. Potter
F.R.G.S.
Proposed
13th Nov-
1893
Elected
27th Nov.
1893
5
Annotated : Never Qualified, i.e. did not pay the required fees. But see his re-nomination on 16 February 1895 (in this edition as 95-02-16).