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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-5- Oct. 10 -- Left Uahuka for Hivaoa. Oct. 11 -- Arrived Hivaoa. Left for Fakahina Island in Tuamotus. (Tua motus)-Oct. 12 -- Sighted and kept off Fatuhiva. Oct. 15 -- Ashore Fakahina. Left for Hao Island. Oct. 16 -- Ashore Hao Island. Oct. 17 -- Left Hao for Makemo Island. Oct. 18 -- Sighted Tekokota Island. Ashore Nihiru Island. Oct. 19 -- Left for Makemo. Sailed along shore. Landed at Makemo. Oct. 20 -- Left Makemo. Saw "Moana" approaching the pass. Ashore Hiti Island. Left for Anaa. Oct. 21 -- Landed at Anaa Island. Left for Papeete, Tahiti. Oct. 23 -- Sighted Pt. Venus. Oct. 24 -- Reached Papeete. Quayle had returned from Varalo. Oct. 26 -- Quayle went to Moorea. Nov. 14 -- " returned. Nov. 17 -- " went up Fatau Valley. Nov. 20 -- " went to Tetiaroa Island. Nov. 23 -- Beck went up the Mission canon. Nov. 30 -- Quayle left for Papenoo and Hitia. Dec. 6 -- " " " Mopelia and Scilly Islands. Feb. 1 -- 1922 -- Left Tahiti for Rapa, in the "France". Feb. 7 -- Sighted Ravaivai. Feb. 8 -- Ashore at Ravaivai.