Select letters of Christopher Columbus : with other original documents relating to his four voyages to the New World / translated and edited by R.H. Major.
| Author/creator | Columbus, Christopher |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1870 ([London] : T. Richards, Printer) |
| Description | cxlii, 254 p., [3] p. of plates : maps, port. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Major, Richard Henry, 1818-1891. |
| Other author/creator | Dati, Giuliano, 1445-1524. |
| Other author/creator | Alvarez Chanca, Diego. |
| Other author/creator | Santángel, Luis de, d. 1498. |
| Other author/creator | Méndez, Diego. |
| Uniform title | Correspondence. English. Selections |
| Series | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; no. 43 Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; no. 43. ^A284905 |
| Contents | Introduction -- La lettera dellisole che ha trovato nuovamente il re dispagna / G. Dati -- Bibliography [of the Incunabula of Columbus' first letter] -- First voyage: A letter sent by Columbus to Luis de Santangel, chancellor of the exchequer -- Second voyage: A letter addressed to the Chapter of Seville by Dr. Chanca -- Memorial of the results of the second voyage, 30th of January 1494 -- Third voyage: Narrative of the voyage which Don Christopher Columbus made ... as he sent it to their Majesties -- Letter ... to the (quondam) nurse of the Prince John, 1500 -- Letter ... to the most Christian and mighty sovereigns, Jamaica, July 7, 1503 -- A narrative given by Diego Mendez. |
| General note | English translations of these selected letters with Spanish text at foot of page. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Huntington Library. |
| General note | Sabin no. 14671. |
| Bibliography note | Bibliography: p. ciii-cxlii. |
| References | RLIN, CTRG03-B975 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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