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From Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society   3 Nov 1886

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

Name Charles Chewings
Description Gentleman
Residence Hergott,1 Northern Rly. Terminus, S. 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 3rd day of Nov. 1886

(Signed) Ferd: von Mueller F.R.G.S { From personal knowledge
(") A.C. Macdonald F.R.G.S.
(") T.F. Bride MD2 F.R.G.S.
Proposed

13th Dec. 1886
Elected: 3
1

Hergott Springs, now Marree, SA.

2

Names entered in hand of person who completed the certificate. Bride was LLD, not MD.

3

'Elected' section of certificate left blank; the date of election, 17th January 1887, is written on the back of the certificate.

Annotated: Died 9.6.1937.

Please cite as “FVM-86-11-03b,” 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 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/86-11-03b