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From Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society   24 June 1891

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

Name Henry John Hemmy Esqr
Description Licensed Surveyor of Queensland
Residence Surveyor Generals Office, Brisbane, He positioned, fixed and mapped in Mr Bevan’s last expedition into British New Guinea the Jubilee- and the Douglas River.

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 24 day of June 1891

Baron von Mueller, M.D., FRS, F.R.G.S { From personal Knowledge
A.O. Sachse C.E. F.R.G.S.

1

 F.R.G.S.
Proposed 10th Nov 1891
Elected 23rd —— 1891

Never Qualified2

1

The name H. K. Rusden is deleted in the third supporter's position of the certificate. Rusden had resigned as FRGS on 2 February 1891, so was not eligible to sign.

2

Never Qualified in another hand. [i.e. did not pay the subscription].

Please cite as “FVM-91-06-24,” 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/91-06-24