Columbus's letter on the first voyage
1493 document by Christopher Columbus
Summary
A letter written by Christopher Columbus on 15 February 1493, is the first known document announcing the completion of his first voyage across the Atlantic, which set out in 1492 and reached the Americas. The letter was ostensibly written by Columbus himself, aboard the caravel Niña, on the return leg of his voyage. A postscript was added upon his arrival in Lisbon on 4 March 1493, and it was probably from there that Columbus dispatched two copies of his letter to the Spanish court.
Originally created by Doug Coldwell
6/22/2008, 8:44:41 PM
Modified
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