First Through Grand Canyon: The Secret Journals and Letters of the 1869 Crew who Explored the Green and Colorado Rivers
- ISBN-10
- 0970097328
- ISBN-13
- 9780970097323
- Category
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
- Pages
- 342
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-01-01
- Authors
- Michael Patrick Ghiglieri, George Y. Bradley
Description
Transcription of the letters and diaries written during the 1869 expedition.
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