Letters from Hernán Cortés
Cortés, Hernán. Cartas y relaciones de Hernan Cortés al emperador Carlos V. Edited by Pascual de Gayangos. Paris: A. Chaix, 1866. Microfilm.
This was the major source of Cortés’ letters that I used in the construction of this Web site. Especially important were his descriptions of the Valley of Mexico, particularly Tenochtitlan, and his explanations for the actions he took.
Excerpts from
Second Letter, pages
38-39
48-49
63-64
58-59
64
64-66
68-69
73-75
76-77
85-89
91-94
104-07
110-14
114-18
134-35
140-43
145
146-51
151
158-60
164-66
166-67
Third Letter, pages
255-57
262-66
270-72
277
278-81
281-83
283-85
287-89
294-97
298-99
308-10
319-21
328-30
331-32
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