Writings of Christopher Columbus, Descriptive of the Discovery and Occupation of

by Paul Leicester Ford

Purchased from Richard S. Barnes, Chicago, 9/14/1951 Introduction.--Letter to Ferdinand and Isabella [introductory to his Journal, from S. Kettell's tr., Boston, 1827]--Letter to Raphael Sanchez [from R.H. Major's tr., London, 1847]--Letter to Luis D. Santangel [from S. Kettell's tr., Boston, 1827]--Letter to Ferdinand and Isabella [undated, concerning the colonization of Hispaniola, from the Proceedings of the Mass. hist. soc., vol. XVI, p. 323-327]--Privileges of Columbus [from Memorials of Columbus, London, 1823]--Deed of entail [from Life and voyages of Columbus, by W. Irving, New York, 1828]--Letter to Ferdinand and Isabella [History of third voyage, from R.H. Major's tr., London, 1847]--Letter to Juana de la Torres [from R.H. Major's tr., London, 1847]--Privileges of Columbus [from Memorials of Columbus, London, 1823]--Letter to Ferdinand and Isabella [Jamaica, July 7, 1503, from R.H. Major's tr., London, 1847]--Will of Columbus

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First published September 27, 2015

About the author

Paul Leicester Ford was an American editor, novelist and biographer. He was the great-grandson (on his mother's side) of Noah Webster Jr. and the brother of historian Worthington C. Ford. He was murdered by his other brother, Malcolm Webster Ford, a famous amateur athlete in the United States.

Reviews

[Peter J. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. Though Columbus clearly had an avaricious streak later in life, it intensely frustrates me how many ignorant people echo the condemnation about him that they heard somewhere, without knowing how false it is. Columbus was clearly a decent fellow overall.