The diary of Edmund Heller, October 9, 1917-January 12, 1918 : covering his return trip from the First Asiatic Expedition led by Roy Chapman Andrews of the American Museum of Natural History
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Oriented the term 'Waldier'. Identified all the plants mentioned there. He has done a great deal of compiling of data already but is not a professional botanist. Has not yet published any of his results. Wieden's the jap change in Korean names & the old names were mere translation of pronunciation, The Chinese characters for the places remaining unchanged. Some name like Korea (Chosen) + Seoul (Keijyo) new older names had priority over our present day names. The Gov. came R.S. Curtilce got [illegible] dinner. When Greet some 6 married couples. [illegible]