Title
Additional notes on the Aguson expedition, (notes of an expedition from Zamboanga to Baganga), April 22 - May 14, 1904
Related Titles
Contained In:
Edgar Alexander Mearns Papers, circa 1871-1916, 1934 and undated
Series:
SIA RU007083
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1904
Notes
This item contains additional notes on the Aguson Expedition, (notes of an expedition Mearns took from Zamboanga to Baganga), 22 April to 14 May 1904. This narrative, journal-like account of Mearns's travels includes notes on military activities including encounters with Moro "rebels", religious and cultural observations of local inhabitants, and detailed descriptions of the flora and fauna of the localities visited. Mearns notes indicate that he collected shells, rocks, birds, a frog, and perhaps other natural history specimens during this trip. Localities include Zamboanga, Baganga, Lake Mainit, Jimenez, and many other localities. 35 pages.
Subjects
Baganga River
,
Diary
,
Field notes
,
Jimenez
,
Mainit, Lake
,
Ornithology
,
Philippines
,
Zamboanga
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.161670
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