Headquarters hey- rt ai t a" inin. . 0 . 0 , 
nrTioe o ' X' e Chief fur, eon, 
Zambc.au t - a, P.I *, 
July 7, IS 06. 
oion el William f. Scott, 
Aaat. Chief Philippine Constabulary , 
Zamboanga., rindnnao, P* T » 
Sir :- 
In appreciation o" the very valuable assistance which yon 
gave in a Geographical and Biological reconnaissance of the Malin- 
dang Mountain Group, which was made under my charge during May and 
June, is06 , I would say that, you, in addition to personally secur¬ 
ing the necess ry preliminary information, authorised Lieutenant i< • 
H, Campbell, commanding the post of Masamis, to assist lit every 
possible way. 
Lieutenant Campbell gave us every assistance, and extended muc'- 
perscnal courtesy and hospitality to the members or the party* The 
route which Lieutenant Campbell recommended proved feasible, though 
difficult; and all of the information furnished by hi . proved to 
be correct. 
Lieutenant James L. Wood was detailed to accompany the expi-ii- 
tion, with six Constabulary soldiers, who were invaluable s inter¬ 
preters, and in acting as escort to the seven artj.es sent out from 
the base cam- at Catagan. Lieutenant rood in addition to his ex¬ 
tremely agreeable society, with his Constabulary, personally explore 
the entire valley o'* the Malabug River, tracing its branches to t oir 
sources in the Malindang Mountains in the vicinity of Mts. Lebo, 
Bliss and Bintad; arid he al30 made an independent "hike" to the 
