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Facsimile of autographic statement of gold brought from 

 America Frontispiece. 



Facsimile of letter to Nicolo Oderigo, March 21st, 1502 126 



Facsimile of letter to the Governors of the Bank of St. George, 



at Genoa, April 2nd, 1502 128 



Facsimile of letter to Father Gaspar de Las Cuevas, April 4th, 



1502 130 



Facsimile of letter to Father Gaspar de Las Cuevas, September 



4th, 1502 132 



Facsimile of letter to Father Gaspar de Las Cuevas, July 7th, 



1503 .'134 



Facsimile of three letters to Francisco de Morillo, Treasurer of 



the Crown 136 



Facsimile of portion of letter to Don Diego Columbus, November 



2ist, 1504 140 



Facsimile of portion of letter to Don Diego Columbus, November 



29th, 1504 142 



Facsimile of portion of letter to Don Diego Columbus, December 



ist, 1504 144 



Facsimile of letter to Don Diego Columbus, December 3rd, 1504 148 



Facsimile of memorandum written to Don Diego Columbus, 



December 3rd, 1504 150 and 152 



Facsimile of portion of letter to Don Diego Columbus, December 



13th, 1504 154 



Facsimile of portion of letter to Don Diego Columbus, from 



Seville, December 21st, 1504 158 



Facsimile of portion of letter to Nicolo Oderigo, December 27th, 



1504 160 



Facsimile of portion of letter to Don Diego Columbus, December 



29th, 1504 164 



Facsimile of portion of letter to Father Gaspar, January 4th, 1505 166 



Facsimile of portion of letter to Don Diego Columbus, February 



5th, 1505 170 



