To the Royal Geographical Society   29 June 1891

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

 
 

Name

Robert Reid Esquire, Chev. de la Legion d'honneur 1

Description

Warehouse Merchant 2

Residence

Flinders Lane Melbourne 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 29th day of June 1891

 

Ferd. von Mueller

F.R.G.S

{ From personal Knowledge

A. C. Macdonald

F.R.G.S.

W. Potter

F.R.G.S.
 

Proposed

10th Nov.

1891

Elected

18913
 
1
Chev. … d'honneur written by M, the rest of the certificate completed by A. Macdonald
2
M has written Merchant over man
3

The elected dated is not completed, but the back of the certificate is endorsed: '1891 Robert Reid Esq Elected 23rd November'.

Annotated: Never qualified [i.e. did not pay admission and subscription fees].

Please cite as “FVM-91-06-29,” 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 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/91-06-29