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Chronological summary and guide to Whitney Expedition journals

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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Feb. 10 -- Left Ravaivai.
Feb. 15 -- Rapa in sight. Sailed around shore.
Feb. 16-27 -- At Rapa.
Feb. 27 -- Trip to Bass Rocks. Left Rapa.
Mar. 12 -- sighted Pitcairn.
Mar. 13 -- Ashore at Pitcairn.
Mar. 14 -- Left Pitcairn for Ducie Island.
Mar. 16 -- Ashore at Henderson Island.
Mar. 18 -- Left Henderson for Ducie.
Mar. 20-30 -- At Ducie Island.
Mar. 31 -- Left Ducie for Henderson.
April 3-10 -- At Henderson.Island.
Apr. 14-19 -- At Oeno Island.
Apr. 19 -- Left Oeno for Timoe.
Apr. 24 -- Ashore at Timoe Island. Sight three or four of the
Mangareva Islands from Timoe.
Apr. 27 -- May 7 -- Ashore at Mangareva.
Quayle at other islands of the group - Kamaka
and Makaroa.
May 8 -- Quayle went to Manoui Island.
To Taravai Island.
May 11 -- Short trip to Mangareva Island. (again)
May 12 -- Left for Marutea Island.
May 13 -- Passed Maria Island.