Copy of letter from LeJeune describing Northern Annam territory

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Contained In: Edmund Heller Papers, circa 1898-1918

Series: SIA RU007179

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Heller, Edmund, 1875-1939

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1916-1917

Notes

This is a typed copy of a letter from LeJeune describing Northern Annam territory in Vietnam [Viet Nam]. It details descriptions of terrain and vegetation, local contacts (hunters named Bordit and Chaget), ideal locations in Annam for big game hunting, descriptions of wildlife including abundance (elephants, water buffalo, tigers, boars), methods to attract and hunt, characteristics, advice on firearms, estimation of costs associated with the area, best methods of travel, accommodations, and recommended supplies.

Subjects

American Museum of Natural History China Expeditio , Annam , Correspondence , Field notes , Viet Nam , Zoology

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English