From Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society   18 June 1887

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

Name Edwin Merrall Esqr
Description Geologic and geographic Explorer
Residence Orbost, East Gippsland, Victoria

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 day of 1881

Ferd. von Mueller, M.D. F.R.G.S { From personal knowledge
A.C. Macdonald F.R.G.S.
T.F. Bride F.R.G.S.
Proposed 14th Nov2 1887
Elected 28th Nov 18873

There is no date entered in the space on the form.

14th Nov above 18 June deleted. The form is dated on the assumption that M inserted in the wrong place the date on which the form was completed.

Annotated: Removed Dec1888.

Please cite as “FVM-87-06-18,” 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/87-06-18