Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de, 1510-1554 to Francisco Vásquez de Coronado [in Spanish]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04883 Author/Creator: Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de, 1510-1554 Place Written: Madrid, Spain Type: Letter signed Date: 21 June 1540 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 27.8 x 20.8 cm. Order a Copy
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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