Chronological summary and guide to Whitney Expedition journals
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Creator Bryan, E. H. (Edwin Horace), 1898-1985; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Ornithology. Whitney South Sea Expeditions Collection; American Museum of Natural History; Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941)
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-4- Sept. 9 -- Back left Papeste for Marquesas through the Tuamotus. Sept. 13 -- Niau Island sighted and landed. Left Neau for Fakarava. Sept. 14 -- Sighted Toau Island. Anchored at Fakarava Island. Sept. 15 -- Ashore of Fakarava. Left. Sailed along shore of Aratika. Sept. 16 -- Sailed along shore of Takapoto. Reached and landed at Takaroa. Sept. 20 -- Left Takaroa for Marquesas. Sept. 27 -- Sighted Eiau Island. Sighted Nukuhiva. (Marquesas)-Sept. 28 -- Anchored at Nukuhiva. Sept. 29 -- Ashore of Nukuhiva. Left for Hivaoa. Sept. 30 -- Sighted Huapu Island. Oct. 1 -- Ashore at Hivaoa. Left for Huapu Island. Oct. 2 -- Huapu Island sighted. Oct. 3 -- Landed at Huapu. Left for Nukuhiva. Oct. 4 -- Ashore at Nukuhiva. Oct. 5 - Trip to Taipei Bay - (Same island). Oct. 6 - " " Hatihau Bay - " " Oct. 7 - " " Hakapa " - " " Oct. 8 - " " Anaha " - " " - " " Hatuatus " - " " Oct. 8 -- Left Nukuhiva. Oct. 9 -- Ashore at Uahuka Island, in Vaitake Bay.