CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION
| Name | F. Victor P. Streich1 |
| Description | Geologist of the Elder-Expedition, who furnished two splendid reports one on meteorology the other on geology |
| Residence2 | with large map3 |
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 27th day of May 1893
| Chas Winnecke | F.R.G.S | { From personal knowledge |
| Ferd von Mueller4 | ||
| G S Griffiths | F.R.G.S. | |
| Wm. Potter | F.R.G.S. |
| Proposed | 13th Nov- | 1893 |
| Elected | 27th Nov. | 18935 |
Name is entered in William Potter’s hand.
The space for 'residence' is filled by the note of description, in M's hand.
The map was published as part of the report of the expedition (Lindsay (1893)). Although the map is 'compiled and drawn by D. Lindsay and L.A. Wells' the geological legend is signed 'Victor Streich | Geologist to the Expedition' (http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-nk10299-4, viewed 6 September 2004). For meteorology, see Streich (1892).
M signed between the spaces set out on the certificate.
Annotated: Never Qualified, i.e. did not pay the required fees. But see his re-nomination on 16 February 1895 (in this edition as 95-02-16).
Please cite as “FVM-93-05-27a,” 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