Letter, December 2, 1970, to Howard C. Price.

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Letter, December 2, 1970, to Howard C. Price.

Concerns origin of the name for Minnie Maud Canyon. Includes also a copy of a newspaper article from Price's "Sun Advocate", November 5, 1970, and John W. Powell genealogical data.

4 pp. : photocopy of typescript.

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