18/1/77.
As far as I know, dear Mr Shillinglaw, it is only necessary, that I should write to the Secretary of the R.G.S. about your candidature.1 If however you prefer to make out a document, I will be happy to sign it.
Regardfully
Ferd. von Mueller
See Certificate of Candidature, M to Royal Geographical Society, 26 March 1877.
Please cite as “FVM-77-01-18c,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on