Authentic Letters of Columbus. 149 



XV. 



Letter from Christopher Columbus to his son Diego. Dated 

 December 3RD, 1504. Original in the collection of the 

 Duke of Veragua, Madrid. 



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My Dearest Son: 



I wrote to you a long- letter the day before yesterday and I sent it 

 by Francisco Pinelo. Now, together with this letter I send to you a 

 very full memorandum. I am astonished at not receiving any letter 

 from you or the others, and this astonishment is shared by all those 

 who are acquainted with me. Every one here has letters, but I, 

 although more entitled than all to expect them, receive none. This is 

 a matter about which more care ought to be taken. The memoran- 

 dum to which I have referred explains itself, and for this reason I do 

 not enter here into any details. Your brother, your uncle and Car- 

 bajal are going to join you, and through them you will learn what is 

 not said here. 



May Our Lord keep you in His holy guard. 



Dated at Seville this 3rd of December, 1504. 



Your father who loves you more than himself. 



S. 



o. A. o. 



X. M. Y. 

 Xpo. Ferens. 



