Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de, 1510-1554 to Francisco Vásquez de Coronado [in Spanish]

GLC04883

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GLC#
GLC04883
Type
Letters
Date
21 June 1540
Author/Creator
Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de, 1510-1554
Title
to Francisco Vásquez de Coronado [in Spanish]
Place Written
Madrid, Spain
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 27.8 cm, Width: 20.8 cm
Language
Spanish
Primary time period
The Americas to 1620
Sub-Era
Exploration

Written on behalf of King Charles I of Spain (Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor), by the President of the Council of the Indies, Francisco García de Loaysa. Report of the Niza expedition. Authorizes Coronado's expedition to explore the heart of the North American continent.

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