Itinerary of the Simpitan expedition, May 17 - May 29, 1904

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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

Seven page itinerary of the Simpitan expedition Mearns participated in from 17 May to 29 May 1904 in the Philippines. This itinerary includes narrative, journal-like entries of daily events. Mearns includes detailed descriptions of the flora and fauna of localities visited including descriptions of water cabbage, mosquito repelling lotus, grasses, coconuts, other vegetation, and especially birds at Lake Liguasan, and abundant crocodiles at Lake Buluan. Notes also include details of military activity against the Moros, including a brief account of Captain McCoy crossing the divide from the Santa Cruz side of the Gulf of Davao to kill Datto Ali.

Subjects

Buluan, Lake , Diary , Field notes , Itineraries , Liguasan River , Malabang , Ornithology , Philippines

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.161743