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English: Latin copy of Epistola de insulis nouiter repertis, published in Paris circa 1493. This is the copy of the letter written by Christopher Columbus announcing his discovery of the New World and addressed to Sanxis, treasurer of Aragon. As described in an accompanying printed note, this copy was presented to Harvard University by the curators of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, in September 1936, as a gift in honor of the 300th anniversary of Harvard's founding. Inc 7988, Houghton Library, Harvard University
Date circa 1493
date QS:P,+1493-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Inc 7988, Houghton Library, Harvard University

institution QS:P195,Q3719374
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Christopher Columbus  (1451–1506)  wikidata:Q7322 s:en:Author:Christopher Columbus q:en:Christopher Columbus
 
Christopher Columbus
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Birth name: Christophorus Columbus; Cristoforo Colombo; Columbus; Cristóbal Colón; Cristobal Colon; Christofer Columbus; Don Cristobál Colón, 'Christopher Columbus'
Description Italian explorer, sailor, seafarer, traveler and inventor
Date of birth/death between 25 August 1451 and 31 October 1451
date QS:P,+1451-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1319,+1451-08-25T00:00:00Z/11,P1326,+1451-10-31T00:00:00Z/11
 Edit this at Wikidata		 20 May 1506 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Genoa Valladolid
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(Reusing this file)		 This is a media file that Houghton Library believes to be in the public domain of the United States. This applies to a work published before January 1, 1923, or the unpublished work of an author who died more than 70 years ago. Houghton Library and Harvard University claim no rights in this photographic reproduction of the work, and the image is free to download and reproduce for any use, commercial or non-commercial, without any further permission required. We request that where these media files are used, the Houghton Library is credited as the source of the materials. Please include this citation: "Inc 7988, Houghton Library, Harvard University" as its source. In the event that any of the media files infringes your rights or the rights of any third parties, or file is not properly identified or acknowledged, we would like to hear from you so we may make any necessary alterations. In this event, please contact: Houghton_Library@harvard.edu.
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