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The start from Camp Mojave, Arizona.Boat expedition under Lt. Wheeler; the first and only one to ascend Colorado River through the Grand Canyon to mouth of Diamond Creek.Three boats and a barge.Forward and stern boats are rigged for sail

Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1871, Sep. 15
Call number: mssMarston papers V179/0017
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