To the Royal Geographical Society   24 January 1887

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

 

Name

David Lindsay

Description

Lately returned from a very long survey-expedition from Central Australia1

Residence

Adelaide
 

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 24th day of January 1887

 

(Signed) F. von Mueller2

F.R.G.S

{ From personal Knowledge

C. E. Peek

F.R.G.S.

S.Wm.Silver

F.R.G.S.
 

Proposed

31st Jany

1887

Elected

14th Feb

18873
 
1
'... a notable five-week ride for 1400 miles (2250 km) across the continent [from Port Darwin] to the southern coast, with only one Aboriginal companion' (ADB).
2
M's name in the hand that completed the certificate. See M to C. Markham, 4 February 1887.
3
MS annotation: Removed 1903.

Please cite as “FVM-87-01-24a,” 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 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/87-01-24a