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From Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society   20 Apr 1891

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

Name Frederick John Elliot M.R.C.S. Eng
Description See foot notes1
Residence Melbourne, c/o A.C. Macdonald FRGS etc Prell’s Buildings Collins Street

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 20th day of April 1891

Ferd.von Mueller F.R.G.S { From personal knowledge
A.C. Macdonald F.R.G.S.
Frank Scarr F.R.G.S.
Proposed

10th Nov

 1891
Elected

23rd —

 1891

Note Dr. Elliot is a member of the Central Australian Exploring-party sent out at the expense of the Honble Sir Thomas Elder K.C M.G FRGS of South Australia. The party is to leave Adelaide by Rail for the Peake on Wednesday 22nd April 1891.2

1

i.e. the note at the bottom of the certificate.

2

MS annotation: 'Never Qualified', i.e. did not pay the required fees.

Please cite as “FVM-91-04-20,” 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/91-04-20