Headquarters Department of' Mindanao# 
Office of the Chief Surgeon, 
Zamboanga, P. I. 
July 7, 1906, 
Colonel William S. Scott 
Asst. Chief Philippine Constabulary, 
Zamboanga, Mindanao, P, I» 
Sir 
Ir. appreciation of the very valuable assistance which you gave ir. a 
Geographical and Biological reconnaissance of the M&lindang Mountain Group, 
which was made under my charge during May ana June, 1906, I would say that, 
you, in addition to personally securing the necessary preliminary information, 
authorized Lieutenant P. M . Campbell, commanding the post of Misamis, to assist 
in every possible way. 
Lieutenant Campbell gave us every assistance, and extended much personal 
courtesy and hospitality to the members of the party. The route which Lieutenant 
Campbell recommended proved feasible, though difficult; and all of the informa- 
tion furnished by him proved to be correct. 
Lieutenant James ■ u , Wood was detailed to accompany the expedition, with 
six Constabulary soldiers, who were invaluable as interpreters , and in acting 
as escort to the seven parties sent out from the ba.se camp at Catagan* Lieuten- 
ant Wood, in addition to his extremely agreeable society, with his Constabulary, 
personally explored the entire valley of the Malabug River, tracing its branches 
to their sources in the Malindang Mountains in the vicinity of Mbs. T ebo, Bliss, 
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and Bint-ad: and he also made an independent "hike" to the Moro town of Balinsung, 
beyond the head of the gulf, for the purpose of trying to secure a guide to the 
peak of the Grand Malindang. He visited all of the Sulano and Horo pueblos in 
those directions, and must have secured much information which should prove to 
