Rewrite a primary document based upon an alternative point of view to create a new "authentic" document.
References
Title:
The John Day Letter
Host:
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Description:
This website contains a letter written between December 1497 and January 1498 by John Day, an English merchant. It was possibly written to Christopher Columbus and contains significant information about the Cabot voyages.
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Modern History Sourcebook. Hernan Cortés: from Second Letter to Charles V, 1520
Host:
Paul Halsall, Internet Modern History Sourcebook, Fordham University
Description:
This website contains a letter, written in 1520 by Hernan Cortés to Charles V, describing the Aztec city of Temixtitlan and the activities and customs of the Aztecs.
Modern History Sourcebook. Samuel de Champlain: The Foundation of Quebec, 1608
Host:
Paul Halsall, Internet Modern History Sourcebook, Fordham University
Description:
This website contains an account written by Samuel de Champlain about his exploration of Canada in 1608 and a letter written by Henry, King of France, to Champlain.