Research Documents
Title: The John Day Letter
Host: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Description: The Web site contains a letter written between December 1497 and January
1498 by John Day, an English merchant. It was possibly written to Christopher Columbus
and contains significant information about the Cabot voyages.
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URL: http://www.heritage.nf.ca/exploration/johnday.html
Title: Medieval Sourcebook. Christopher Columbus: Extracts from Journal
Host: Paul Halsall, Internet Medieval Sourcebook, Fordham University Center for
Medieval Studies
Description: The Web site contains a document from Columbus' journal written during
his voyage of 1492.
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URL: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/columbus1.html
Title: Modern History Sourcebook. Hernan Cortés: from Second Letter to Charles
V, 1520
Host: Paul Halsall, Internet Modern History Sourcebook, Fordham University
Description: The Web site contains a letter, written in 1520 by Hernan Cortés to Charles
V, describing the Aztec city of Temixtitlan and the activities and customs of the Aztecs.
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URL: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1520cortes.html
Title: Modern History Sourcebook. Samuel de Champlain: The Foundation of
Quebec, 1608
Host: Paul Halsall, Internet Modern History Sourcebook, Fordham University
Description: The Web site contains an account written by Samuel de Champlain about his
exploration of Canada in 1608 and a letter written by Henry, King of France, to
Champlain.
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URL: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1608champlain.html