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Show 3550 1572 61 Dellenbaugh- C of the San Juan about the middle of October, 1871? A No, about the middle of July -- oh, no, that is 1871 -- oh, yes; I was thinking of the other trip. Yes, about that time, middle of October of 1871. Q That was during very low water season, wasn't it? A Quite low water, yes.. Q By the time you reached the mouth of the San Juan in the middle of October the water was vary low stage? A Quite low stage, yes. Q How, you have made reference to your books, and stated the it was written in so far as statements -- THE SPECIAL MASTER: Just identify which book. BY MR. FARNSWORTH: Q -- statements of fact are concerned upon what you deemed to be reliable data? A Yes. Q Attention was invited to one of such books which is marked Complainant's Exhibit No. 14, entitied, A Canyon Voyage. You were able to write that book during leisure when you had ample opportunity to consider the facts as they are recited? A Yes; the facts ought to be facts. Q When you record a fact in here you would feel more certain that there had been no frailty of memory than you would in a recital from the witness stand? A Of course I wouldn't match my memory against the book, because I was very careful to make the book accurate. |
