From Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society   16 Feb 1895

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

Name Victor Streich, F.G.S.,1
Description Member of the ethnographic Society of Leipzig,
Residence

mining engineer, graduated at Frieberg, Saxony.

Adelaide, Add. Harrold Brothers there2

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 16 day of Febr 1895

Baron Ferd. von Mueller F.R.G.S { From personal Knowledge
Wm Potter F.R.G.S.
T. F. Bride F.R.G.S.
Proposed 8th April 1895
Elected 13th May 1895

Died 1905

There is also an earlier certificate, 27 May 1893 (in this edition as 93-05-27a), but Streich "never qualified" (i.e., did not pay his fees) in respect of that election.

Candidate's details, date and M’s signature in M's hand.

Please cite as “FVM-95-02-16,” 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/95-02-16