The Harvard African Expedition Book 1: September 12, 1926
Creator
Loring WhitmanDate
9/12/26Coverage
Gbanga, Hinterland, LiberiaTranscription
Mon Sept 12th. On again – on again. We got under way at 720 with fresh porters. For a while it showered but
To be continued in book 2-
Notes – Dr. Bonet when asked to sit down in the launch going up the du said “no I am an excited man I can’t sit down.” And in the evening we kidded him about an alcoholic nephritis when he told us of an attack by paralysis he had in Madagascar.
Tues Mon – Bequaert came skinned 2 birds in pm – cuckoo weaver bird
Wed Tue – hunted all morning Bush shrike in PM shot Developed
Thur Wed – shot cuckoo and pigeons – skinned in PM Developed
Fri Thur – skinned hawk in AM. Developed
Sun – clothes arrived – shot chop – Developed.
Mon – got small birds for allen.
Tues – others went off – collected
Wed – wento Memmehs town
Wed – unboxed chemicals –
Thur – Packed and re packed –
went to Bussells for dinner
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15 Fri Packed in AM. – Went down town and called on farmer Bouet
17 Sat. – Packed in AM. – congotown in PM. – dinner at Hines.
11 Sun – photos of cassava – developed Hines called farmer for sup
19 Mon – some printing and rest until noon - . Kru town
20 Tues. – to plantation in AM. – Picture ride till 4 –
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thur – In A.M. went over to village- shot birds on way back and skinned them till lunch. I nap till 3 – skinned birdsHarold got till about 500 puttered around and mixed
Fri – Got up at 700 worked around camp till about 1000 and took some camp pictures and chased cuckoo. after lunch rolled up films and shot targets.
Sat. Worked around camp.