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Headquarters Department of Mindanao. 
Offioe of the Chief Surgeon, 
Zamboanga, P. I. 
July 7, 1906. 
Colonel William s. Soott, 
Asst. Chief Philippine Constabulary, 
Zamboanga, Mindanao, P. I. 
Sir:- 
In appreciation of the very valuable assistance whioh you |jave in a 
Geographical and Biologioal reconnaissance of the Malindang Mountain Group, 
which was made under my oharge during May and June, 1906, I would say that, 
you, in addition to personally seouring the necessary preliminary information, 
authorised Lieutenant F. H. Campbell, commanding the post of Misamis, to assist 
in every passible way. 
Lieutenant Campbell gave us every assistance, and extended much personal 
oourtesy and hospitality to the members of the party. The route which Lieutenant 
Campbell reoommended proved feasible, though difficult; and all of the informa¬ 
tion furnished by him proved to be correct. 
Lieutenant James L . Wood was detailed to accompany the expedition, with 
six Constabulary soldiers, who were invaluable as interpreters, and in acting 
as eBODDt to the seven parties sent out from the base camp at Catagan. Lieuten- 
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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 souroes in the Malindang Mountains in the vicinity of Mts. Lebo, Bliss, 
and Bintad: 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 seoure a guide to the 
peak of the Grand Malindang. He visited all of the Sulano and Moro pueblos in 
those directions, and must have seoured muoh information which should prove to 
