The Exploration of the Colorado River in 1869 and 1871-1872: Biographical Sketches and Original Documents of the First Powell Expedition of 1869 and the Second Powell Expedition of 1871-1872
Language: English
Published by Univ of Utah Pr, 2009
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- Title
- The Exploration of the Colorado River in 1869 and 1871-1872: Biographical Sketches and Original Documents of the First Powell Expedition of 1869 and the Second Powell Expedition of 1871-1872
- Author
- William Culp Darrah, Ralph V. Chamberlin, and Charles Kelly; editors
- Publisher
- Univ of Utah Pr
- Publication year
- 2009
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
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- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0874809630
- ISBN 13
- 9780874809633
This volume contains the journals of Major John Wesley Powell, George Young Bradley, Walter Henry Powell, and J. C. Sumner. Also included are various letters and notes by the members of the first expedition, and the journal of Francis Marion Bishop from the second expedition. All of the writings offer vivid descriptions of both adventure and of able and energetic scientific field work, and are of enduring interest and importance. Copublished with the Utah State Historical Society.
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About the Author
George Young Bradley (1836-1885) left his position with the U.S. Infantry to join Powell's first expedition as a chief boatman and to assist in geological work.
Walter Henry Powell (1842-1915) was invited on the expedition by his brother in hopes it would help him recover from the mental and emotional turmoil he suffered as a prisoner of war during the Civil War. His July 3, 1869 letter to the Chicago Evening Journal is reprinted here.
Oramel G. Howland (1883-1869) was tasked by Powell with mapping the river and taking notes throughout the expedition. He, his brother Seneca Howland, and William Dunn left the expedition on August 28, 1869, only days before the larger party reached the Virgin River. The three men were killed by Shivwit Indians as they attempted to climb out of the canyons.
John C. Sumner (1840-1907) was a first-rate marksman and good boatman, Sumner was an excellent manager of the expedition's lead boat. The status of his journal has been controversial over the years, as various copies and transcriptions have surfaced.
Francis Marion Bishop (1843-1933) joined the second expedition as topographer, making the first map of the Colorado River based upon actual field measurements and data. He left the expedition after completing the map, not staying to survey the plateaus of Utah and Arizona.
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