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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01427 |
| From Archive Folder | Discovery of America |
| Title | Pamphlet printed letter. Christopher Columbus to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain concerning his first voyage to America, the so-called Barcelona letter |
| Date | 1493 |
| Author | Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506) |
| Recipient | Ferdinand V, King of Spain Isabella I, Queen of Spain |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | First edition, in Latin, second (corrected) issue, printed at Rome after 29 April 1493. Gothic type; 33 lines per page. Pamphlet printing letter to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain concerning his first voyage to America, the so-called Barcelona letter. The earliest printed Columbus letter, describing his discovery of the Caribbean islands of Juana and Hispaniola. |
| Subjects | Caribbean Frontiers and Exploration Global History and Civics Maritime Geography and Natural History |
| People | Columbus, Christopher (ca. 1451-1506) Ferdinand V, King of Spain (1452-1516) Isabella I, Queen of Spain (1451-1504) |
| Place written | Rome, Italy |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |