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From Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society   19 Jan 1891

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

Name James Backhouse Walker
Description Barrister & Solicitor
Residence Hobart, Tasmania

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 19th day of January 1891

(Signed)

 A. C. Macdonald

F.R.G.S

 { From personal knowledge

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 Ferd: von Mueller

F.R.G.S.

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 G. S. Griffiths

F.R.G.S.
Proposed 19th Jany 1891
Elected 9th Feby 1891

Died 18992

1

The names of the proposers and the date are in the unidentified hand of the person who completed the candidate's details. No letter suggesting the candidature has been found.

2

1899 in an unknown hand.

Please cite as “FVM-91-01-19a,” 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/91-01-19a