The field book documents the work of Richard Rathbun in Brazil while working as a geologist on the Geological Commission of Brazil, January 1877. Entries are headed by location (Provincia da Bahia and Provincia of Espirito Santo) and are narrative in style. They include detailed descriptions of the area's geological characteristics.
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