Great care should be taken about this matter.

The memorandum of which I have spoken above says enough, and on this account I do not speak more at length here.

Your brother and your uncle and Carbajal are going yonder.

You will learn from them what is not said here.

May our Lord have you in His Holy keeping.
"Done in Seville, December 3.
"Your father who loves you more than himself.
.S.
.S.A.S.
XMY Xpo FERENS." Document of COLUMBUS addressed to his Son, DIEGO, and intended to accompany the preceding letter.
"A memorandum for you, my very dear son, Don Diego, of what occurs to me at the present time which must be done:--The principal thing is, affectionately and with great devotion to commend the soul of the Queen, our Lady, to God.