"Into an alkali valley" : the first written account of Death Valley /
In 1849, the Sandwalking Company of 350 people in 107 wagons left Salt Lake City for California. Before leaving Utah, the company fragmented. One group went west and became the first whites to encounter Death Valley. An extract from the "log" of Sheldon Young, December 24-31, 1849, records...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Los Angeles :
Edwards and Williams,
1948.
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| Edition: | Limited edition. |
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| Summary: | In 1849, the Sandwalking Company of 350 people in 107 wagons left Salt Lake City for California. Before leaving Utah, the company fragmented. One group went west and became the first whites to encounter Death Valley. An extract from the "log" of Sheldon Young, December 24-31, 1849, records the crossing of Death Valley. |
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| Item Description: | "250 copies of this limited edition printed December 1, 1948 by the Ward Ritchie Press"--Colophon. Includes: An extract from the "log" of Sheldon Young, December 24-31, 1849. Errata slip tipped in. The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copy is number 196 and is signed by the author. |
| Physical Description: | 8 pages ; 22 cm |
| Related Items: | The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copy forms part of the Book Design Section of the Al Lowman Printing Arts Collection and Research Archive. |