The Four Voyages

Table Of Contents

Introduction

FIRST VOYAGE: 1492–3
General and Natural History of the Indies by Captain Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo, Bk. II, Chaps. 2–4
Digest of Columbus’s Log-Book on his First Voyage Made by Bartolome de las Casas
The Life of the Admiral by his Son, Hernando Colon, Chaps. 27–42
Letter of Columbus to Various Persons Describing the Results of His First Voyage and Written on the Return Journey

SECOND VOYAGE: 1493–6
The Life of the Admiral by his Son, Hernando Colon, Chap. 43
The Letter Written by Dr Chanca to the City of Seville
The Life of the Admiral by his Son, Hernando Colon, Chaps. 51–64

THIRD VOYAGE: 1498–1500
The Life of the Admiral by his Son, Hernando Colon, Chap. 65
Narrative of the Third Voyage of Christopher Columbus to the Indies, in which He Discovered the Mainland, Dispatched to the Sovereigns from the Island of Hispaniola
The Life of the Admiral by his Son, Hernando Colon, Chaps. 73–80 and 82–6
Letter Sent by the Admiral of the Indies to the Governess of Don Juan of Castile in the year 1500, in which He Was Brought from the Indies a Prisoner
The Life of the Admiral by his Son, Hernando Colon, Chaps. 86 (cont.)–87

FOURTH VOYAGE: 1502–4
Letter Written by Christopher Columbus, Viceroy and Admiral of the Indies, to the Most Christian and Mighty King and Queen of Spain, Our Sovereigns
Account by Diego Mendez of Certain Incidents on Christopher Columbus’s Last Voyage
The Life of the Admiral by his Son, Hernando Colon, Chap. 108

LIST OF MAPS
The Four Voyages
The First Voyage
The Second Voyage (First Map)
The Second Voyage (Second Map)
The Third Voyage
The Fourth Voyage