Source 15, Letter from Christopher Columbus (1493), is the writing of Columbus who is writing to the King and Queen of Spain to tell inform them of his voyage and the things that he has encountered entering the Indian sea. “In that island… which… we named Espanola, there are mountains of very great size and beauty, vast plains, groves,and very fruitful fields.” He goes and continues to describe the scenery of the island, “The convenience and excellence of the harbours in this island, and the abundance of the rivers, so indispensable to the health of man.” (Page 300). After reporting his groundbreaking revelation, Columbus' letter additionally gives perceptions of the local individual's' way of life and absence of weapons, taking note of that
