Copy of letter from LeJeune describing Northern Annam territory
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PrintThis is a typed copy of a letter from LeJeune describing Northern Annam territory in Vietnam [Viet Nam]. It details descriptions of terrain and vegetation, local contacts (hunters named Bordit and Chaget), ideal locations in Annam for big game hunting, descriptions of wildlife including abundance (elephants, water buffalo, tigers, boars), methods to attract and hunt, characteristics, advice on firearms, estimation of costs associated with the area, best methods of travel, accommodations, and recommended supplies.
1916-1917
1916
1917
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Zoology
SIA RU007179
Edmund Heller Papers, circa 1898-1918
1 letter
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 8 Folder 79