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The Colorado River 
of the river at least two or three weeks before; one writer says 
two months.* The same writer states that Diaz reached the 
river thirty leagues above the mouth, and that Alargon went 
as far again above. This coincides very well with Alarcon’s 
estimate of eighty-five leagues, for Diaz did not follow the 
windings of the stream as Alargon was forced to do with his 
Cocopa Tule Raft. 
Photograph by Delancy Gill, 
boats. At the place down the river, Diaz found a tree bearing 
an inscription: “Alargon reached this point; there are letters 
at the foot of this tree.” Alargon does not, as before noted, 
mention burying letters, and these were found at the foot of a 
* Relacion del Suceso. Alar9on must have reached his highest point about 
October 5th or 6th, and the ships on the return about the loth. Diaz probably 
arrived at the river about November ist. 
