Name/Title
Manuscript Page - Fragment of ChapterEntry/Object ID
HHV 003.776Context
BOOK II
Chapter I
First arrival of Columbus in Spain
The first trace we have of Columbus in Spain / is gathered from the manuscript documents / of the celebrated law suit, which took place / a few years after his death, between his son / Don Diego and the Crown. It is contained in / the deposition of one Garcia Fernandez, a / physician, resident in the little sea port / of Palos de Moguer, in Andalusia. The / humble entrance of Columbus hits a country / that was to rebound with his fame and / to be aggrandized by his discoveries, is / one of the most striking and instructive / incidents in his eventful story /
About half a league from Palos, o0n / solitary heights, overlooking the sea coast / and surrounded by a straggling forest of / pine trees, there stood, and continues to standCollection
Irving Manuscript CollectionArchive Items Details
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Manuscript Page - Fragment of ChapterDescription
NotesCreator
Washington Irving (1783-1859)Date(s) of Creation
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Christopher Columbus, SpainOther Names and Numbers
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W 3434Dimensions
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7-1/4 inWidth
4-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (18.4 x 11.4 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Horizontal and vertical folds, small tear on upper left side recto with folded back section, small tear at top center recto with folded back section, double folded corner in upper right recto; some surface dirt, foxing; handwriting clear and legible.General Notes
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