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. 96.08.10

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Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society, 1896-08-10. 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/1890-6/1896/96-08-10-final.odt>, accessed June 13, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

Name	L. Lindley-Cowen Esqr. F.R.H.S.
Description	Secretary for Agriculture
Residence	Perth, West Australia An Explorer formerly in the Western United States and Madagascar

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 10th day of August 1896

[ ] 1 Illegible signature.	F.R.G.S	{ From personal knowledge
Ferd von Mueller	F.R.G.S.
T.F. Bride	F.R.G.S.

Proposed	November 10 1896
Elected	23rd [November] 2 No month is inserted in the space, but the back of the certificate is inscribed Elected 23rd Nov. 1896

Never Qualified

i.e. did not pay the required fees; annotation on back of certificate.

NOTE.—State for information of the Council the Geographical work or qualifications, if any, of the Candidate.