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Primary Sources: Exploration & Discovery: Cabot

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Online Sources: John and Sebastian Cabot

2/120. The Cabot Voyages and Bristol Discovery under Henry VII
2/120. The Cabot Voyages and Bristol Discovery under Henry VII
86. The Journal of Christopher Columbus (during his First Voyage, 1492-93)
John Cabot (c.1450-1499): Voyage to North America, 1497
Letters Patent to John Cabot, 1496
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Presents the text of letters patent given to New World explorer John Cabot in 1496 by King Henry VII of England. Right of exploration and ownership; Lands provided for heirs; Closing comments.
Patent Granted by King Henry VII to John Cabot and his Sons, March 1496.
The Voyages of John Cabot
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"The documents given here are private letters of two Italians living in London at the time, and the official report of the Spanish ambassador to England on what he could learn about the latest discoveries."

Book Sources: John and Sebastian Cabot

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The journal of Christopher Columbus (during his first voyage, 1492-93) by Christopher Columbus
Call Number: Online - free - HathiTrust
and documents relating the voyages of John Cabot and Gaspar Corte Real. Translated with notes and an introduction by Clements R. Markham.
The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 by Olson, Julius E. et al.
Call Number: Online - free - Internet Archive
The Precursors of Jacques Cartier, 1497-1534: A Collection of Documents relating to the early history of the Dominion of Canada by H.P. Biggar
Call Number: Online - free - HathiTtrust

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