New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10

and remained in the possession Of the oo...l'
FAMILY TIL Lorenzo Oderigo. in 1910, .pre.sr,.s
them 70 the Republic Of Genoa, to be pre,.r..s
in the public archives; demanding and NJ,
obtaining, some considerable favors in w
Both manuscripts underwent certain vc,...'%
but one is now safe In the Genoese aros,'
and the fate Of the other. which Mr.. stev.,."s Is
just published, we know Ass
The city Of Genoa. inspired, thinks Mr. s,.,.
by his own efforts in Paris, caused a lrn,,aS ,.
Der Of facsimiles Of their codex To ha ax....''4
but without any reconsideration. TRANSLATE.
introduction These they gave as presar,.
certain dignitarles and to those governr,...
whose men OF war took part in the nava,
monies in Genoese waters in the Columbian -
bration In 1892. The Paris codex ia ,hs 80
Of the two. The Genoa copy I infer firm, ~"
Stevenss account. is the finer Of the two. -. -
neatly and legibly written with beaut,,r, WV
besque ornaments by pen and by brush. -.
many OF its initial letters are artisHcally film
minated. The true collector would like ;.
nave Doth. Mr.. Steyens's he can have. q, :.
price, how he is to acquire the other is No, 49,
unless the certain dgntaries" to whom oo.,''
were presented may be induced. in ,hes. hEN.
Italian times. to part with them for cons,a.-'
ton.
AS to the Privileges themselves, they are ANAL
discussed in Mr.. Harrisses Introduction ana 49,
historical and biographical value duly %, g.,
There are in ALL forty-four documents. cam. :.
them OF capital interest: A list Is given IN ~.
table or contents: summary description N -.
seventh chapter Of the Introduction. tn. a..
is letter from Ferdinand and Isabella a.,
April %. 1897. directing Ferdinand de- Sort. -
transmit to Columbus an authenticated oo.. :.
the letters patent and privileges relative n ~.
office Of High Admiral Of CASTLE: followed 49, a,
authenticated copy. BY the Capitulanon. ~
1892. Columbus had been appointed High Admir-,
Of the Indies, and the office made anaogou, ..
that Of High Admiral Of CASTLE, and herpdi,,,v.
hence the importance Of the document rel,,,,.
to CASTLE. The Capitulations OF 1882. a. oo,'
Grmed by Ferdinand and Isabella. AT Ru,,,.
April q. 1897. are given in the second Docuns,,
and the third contains the confirmation. n, ara,
date. OF the letters patent OF April 30 14s, ana
May %. 1893 comforting on Columbus the .u..
Of Admiral Viceroy and Governor Of the India.
These may suffice to indicate the importance ana
interest Of the manuscripts. Many Of the oths,,
are OF almost equal significance. and manv an
body details and particulars Of great curios,,v
BY the first. Columbus was entitled 10 one-th,ra
Of all the profits Of each and every martini.
expedition within his admiralty. and on him va,
conferred original jurisdiction, civil and erin.
inal through the whole extent These ~.
rights. says Mr.. Harrisse, which Columbus seem,
to have valued above all others were Constantly
denied to him; but he never ceased 20 cla,
them. There is a world Of pathos in the ssn.
tence; nor is the pathetic note ever long absent
from any part OF the life OF the great Genoese
Mr. Stevens has done well 10 add az the erS
Of the volume. three hol0graph letters OF Colun.
bus: two to Oderig) one TO the Office OF 81.
George; testimonies among other things. to hs
affectionate solicitude both for his son Des,
and for his native land You cannot read even
these few lines without feeling the high nature o.
him who wrote them. And there are. an
sure, few Americans who could look as Il were.
upon the very handwriting and sign manual O.
/ him 70 whom We owe our birth and baptism
into the civilization Of the world, without some
emotion. They bring US closer 10 him. as do
the manuscripts on which. though not Of his
hand, his eyes looked They were precious "a
him; 10 US also they are precious. G. VS.