Authentic Letters of Lolumbus. 131 



VI. 



Letter from Columbus to Father D. Gaspar at San Lucar, 

 Dated April 4TH, 1502. Original in the collection of the 

 Duke of Veragua, Madrid. 



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Reverend and Most Pious Father: 



If the anxiety to hear from you troubles me in the places where I 

 am going as much as it does here, I shall feel very badly. The equip- 

 ments sent to me have been in such a large quantity that I have been 

 compelled to leave a part. Everything will be done afterwards more 

 at leisure. The Adelantado has already left with the ships to clean 

 the bottom thereof at Puebla vieja. I shall sail in the name of the Holy 

 Trinity Wednesday morning. Your Reverence will see Don Diego 

 on his return, and v/ill instruct him well in regard to a memorial "of 

 mine which I have left with him, and of which I should like Your 

 Reverence to have a copy. Some one will go there for my little trunk 

 in order to see some deeds, and the letter sent by me for that purpose 

 I shall write it myself. Don Diego will take it to you with my re- 

 gards. I commend myself to the pious members of your religious 

 house, especially to the Reverend Father Prior, whose always willing 

 servant I am. Dated April 4th. 



All that Your Reverence may command will be done by 



S. 

 S. A. S. 

 X. M. Y. 



Xpo Ferens. 



