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WHITNEY EXPEDITION - OUTLINE OF ITINERARY.
The names of island groups are generally those used in the
THE TIMES ATLAS OF THE WORLD except Austral Islands is used for Tubuai.
Only those islands listed where landing was made - not just sightings.
ISLAND GROUP COLLECTORS DATES
Tahiti Society Beck & Quayle Sep 25 '20-Jan7.1921
Makatea Tuamotu " Jan 9 1921
Rangiroa " " Jan 10
Arutua " " Jan 11
Takapoto " " Jan 11
Hivaoca Marquesas " Jan 19-27
Christmas Line " Feb. 9 -19
Motu Tabu " Beck Feb. 16
Cook " " Feb. 18
Tahiti Society Beck & Quayle March 3 - 18
Rurutu Austral " Mar. 21 - 23
Rimitara " " Mar.24 - Apr. 1
Tubuai " " Apr. 5-9
Rapa " " Apr. 14 - 20
Ravei vai " " Apr. 24 - 26
Tubuai " " May 2 - 4
Tahiti Society " May 7-Sept. 9
Niau Tuamctu Beck Sept. 13
Fekarava " " Sept. 15
Takaroa " " Sept. 17 - 20
Nukuhiva Marguesas " Sept. 28 - 29
Hivaoca " " Oct. 1
Huapu " " Oct. 2
Nukuhiva " " Oct. 3 - 8
Uahuka " " Oct. 9 - 10
Hivaoa " " Oct. 11
Fakahina Tuamotu " Oct, 15
Hao " " Oct. 16 - 17
Nihiru " " Oct. 18 - 19
Makemo " " Oct.19
Hiti " " Oct. 20
Anaa " " Oct. 21
Tahiti Society Quayle Sept. 10-Oct.24
" " Beck & Quayle Oct. 24 Dec. 9
Tetiarc " Quayle [Nov.20]
Square Brackets [-] indicate date is inserted into longer period above.
Beck stays at Tahiti
Huahine Society Quayle Dec. 10 - 12
Scilly " " Dec. 15 - 16
Mcpelia " " Dec. 18-20
Scilly " " Dec. 21- Jan.2 1922