Note 25 — BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Richard Henry Major translation
In pursuance of his idea that not two, but only one letter, was despatched to head-quarters, Senhor de Varnhagen has translated the words of the endorsement “Contenida a otra de Sus Altezas.”—“Contenida en otra, etc.” and then, reasoning from the impossibility of Columbus showing such familiarity with the Sovereigns, argues, that the letter was in fact addressed to them only. With all respect I submit that the natural rendering is “Contenida la otra de Sus Altezas”; Angl. “Contained the other of their Highnesses”; or, as it would be clearer in French, “Y contenue l’autre de Leurs Altesses;” and Santangel appropriately appears as bearer of the missive to the Sovereigns.