Still having issues, and I destoryed the items I had and refarmed them too. But I sure that I understand the issue, I think that its a typeo/missed flag, to explain myself here is a bit form the quest guide itself.
->Alonses Palamatious says, 'Oh, this is so honorable of you! Of course, please. My backpack, my purse, and most importantly, my
research journal! If you find them all and bring it back to me. I will be forever in your debt!'<-
Please note that he wants his RESEARCH journal, thusly I belive he needs a stolen research journal.
I might be thinking about this too much but got nothing else to do atm, thankyou for your time.
