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| Author | Christopher Columbus |
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| Language | Castilian |
Publication date | 16th century |
| Publication place | Spain |
A manuscript containing the transcription of nine letters apparently sent by Christopher Columbus to the Catholic Monarchs, which appeared in 1985 in Tarragona, is called the Christopher Columbus Copy Book (Spanish: Libro copiador de Cristóbal Colón). From the form of the handwriting it has been estimated that the book could date from the last third of the 16th century.[1] Most of the nine documents are "letter-relations" that narrate the events of Columbus' various voyages of discovery to the Indies; seven were previously unknown and the other two contain a different text from what was already known.[2]
There is no unanimity as to whether the contents of the Copy Book are the work of Columbus, but most historians accept its authenticity.[3] If confirmed as authentic, the discovery of the Copy Book would constitute the most important discovery of documents relating to Columbus' voyages in the 20th century.[1]
- ^ a b Arranz Márquez, Luis (2006). Cristóbal Colón: misterio y grandeza (in Spanish). Marcial Pons Historia. pp. 43–44. ISBN 9788496467231.
- ^ Flint, Valerie I.J. (1992). "Christopher Columbus and the Friars". In Gibson, Margaret (ed.). Intellectual life in the Middle Ages: essays presented to Margaret Gibson. Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 1852850698.
- ^ Davidson, Miles H. (1997). "The First Voyage". Columbus Then and Now: A Life Reexamined. p. 201. ISBN 9780806129341.