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Collection of Documents on the Discovery of America. 61 
for his archeological attainments and his printed works in refer- 
ence to the early history of America, has announced the publi- 
cation of a series of papers, chiefly from the Spanish i 
concerning the discovery and conquest of America, which he 
te poses to issue in the original, with translations, Heke 
series have been collected, partly from the Spanish archives, and 
partly from Central America, during a period of ten years’ study 
¢ erican ae The scheme is deserving of the ut- 
in every case, will meet with universal acceptance. The firs 
volume of the series, alae Palacio’s description of pr 
acapan, Izalco, Cuscatlan, Chiquimula, in 1576, has already ap- 
peared. Subseriptions for this and the subsequent volumes ma 
be addressed to the Editor, Mr. E. G. Squier, 205 East Tenth 
Street, New Yor 
Among the manuscripts collected for publication are the fol- 
owing: 
I. Carta dirijida al Rey de Espafia por el Licenciado Don Diego Gar- 
cia, de Palacio, Oydor de la Real Audiencia de Guatemala, afio 1576. 
on the Provinces of Guaza ree on Izaleo, Cuscatlan, and Chiquimula in the 
ancient stgreeg a of Guatemala, with an aceount of the languages, customs, and 
religion of the aboriginal inhabitants, and a description, the first ever given, of the 
Ruins of Copan. Original Spanish, Translation and ‘Notes, with a Map—(Ready.) 
IL. Relacion del Descubrimiento y Conquista de las provincias de Nica- 
ragua, dirijida al Rey de Espafia, por el Capitan Gil Gonzalez Davila, 
desde la Ciudad de ote Dontiago de Ja Isla Espafiola, 6 dias del mes 
de Marzo, de 1524 
Gil ther ge Davitk ws was ad first inte and conqueror of Nicaragua, and this 
is an account. under his own hand, of the circumstances of its reduction, and of = 
character of the count ry and its sabe bHanta. Although largely used by Oviedo, Pe- 
ter Martyr, and Hererra, it has never been published. 
II. Cartas del Adelantado Don Pedro de Alvarado, escrita al Rey de 
Espafia y al Capitan Hernando Cortez, sobre la Conquista y Pacificacion 
de los Reynos de Guatemala, y la Expedicion que hizo el Puerto 
de Iztapa 4 Peru, etc ; 
These letters of Don Pedro de Alvarado, the celebrated Lieutenant of Cortes in 
ape xico, the Conqueror and afterwards Royal Go Guatemala, are 
uatemala, and also of 
Balvaier and his Expedition to Peru. as 
IV. Relacion m sie, escrita al Rey, sucesos 
Juan Vasquez d ae Coronado, et las Provincias de Noto Poctes 7 py oes 
