A. H. Thompson diaries 1871-1874

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A. H. Thompson diaries 1871-1874

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The diaries document the expedition down the Green and Colorado rivers and through the adjacent country. Diary entries have to do mostly with the topographical surveys, with frequent mention of inhabitants including Uinta, Navajo, Pai Ute, Moqui (Hopi) and Shewits Indians, and Mormon settlers.

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Thompson, A. H. (Almon Harris), 1839-1906

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Almon Harris Thompson (1837-1906) was the chief assistant to John Wesley Powell on the second Colorado River expedition begun in 1871. From the description of A. H. Thompson diaries, 1871-1874. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122517339 From the guide to the A. H. Thompson diaries, 1871-1874, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Almon Harris Thompson (1837-1906) was the chief assistant to John Wesley Powell on the second Co...

Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902

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Wallace Earle Stegner is an author. From the guide to the Papers, 1868-1879, relating to John Wesley Powell and the Colorado River, 1868-1879, (American Philosophical Society) John Wesley Powell was a geologist, ethnologist, and director of the United States Geological Survey; he was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1889. From the guide to the John Wesley Powell correspondence, 1869-1879, of the Powell Survey, 1869-1879, (American Philosophical So...