Thank you Ron for your intercession on this for me. Great info. I bow in your presence as well......
Yes Ali was the son-in-law and it was a grand and royal chase. In my opinion, Wood chose to know less about Moros and Filipinos according to my past readings of his work on the Philippines (very insulting) and on the book
Moroland .
Now if only I could get some documentation regarding Piang's giving this to Van Orsdale............