All these details have been carefully brought together by Mr.Harrisse, who says truly that we cannot understand the last order.
When at last the official proceedings relating to the affairs in Jamaica arrived in Europe, Columbus made an effort to go to court.

A litter was provided for him, and all the preparations for his journey made.

But he was obliged once more by his weakness to give up this plan, and he could only write letters pressing his claim.

Of such letters the misfortune is, that the longer they are, and the more of the detail they give, the less likely are they to be read.

Columbus could only write at night; in the daytime he could not use his hands.
He took care to show Ferdinand that his interests had not been properly attended to in the islands.