Ahh, thank you Neil, I stand corrected, and thank you for it. My focus on this chapter of New World history dates to 1985-87, and these publications come after that, when I had gone on to other things. Whether these are all the diaries, I cannot say, and would love to know. Certainly, Roger Smith a notable Columbus scholar, was quite certain in hisremarks, at the time he told me this (1987). It appears that two years late they did come out. Some day, when I have nothing to do perhaps I will revisit this. ;-) One thing is certain, the scripted Columbus presentation I learned in school, and most kids appear to still learn, bears as much resemblance to the actual events, as a Soviet era biography of Stalin does to the life lived. -- Stephan On 15 Jun 2007, at 11:41, macbd1 wrote: > Paul, > > The origin of your quote is not referenced but it is apparently > myth. According to contents of the JSTOR hyperlink below, Columbus' > diaries are not held by 'family' but by Biblioteca Nacional in > Madrid and have been transcribed/published by several, the first in > English by Dunn & Kelley, Univ of Oklahoma Press, 1989. > > See: > http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0034-4338(199123)44%3A3%3C572% > 3ATDOCCF%3E2.0.CO%3B2-W > > Hope this helps and restores some faith in heroes, notwithstanding > Columbus' (and others') general deficient treatment of natives in > the 'West Indies.' > Neil McDonald > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Heinegg" > <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 5:09 AM > Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Slavery and Unanswered Questions > > >> "Amongst some archaeologists, who specialize in the opening of the >> New World, the reason Columbus' diaries have never been released >> by the family is >> that they reveal that much of his fortune came from selling >> pubescent girls, and boys, to grandees in the Old World." >> ------------- >> >> What great heroes we chose for ourselves and teach our children to >> revere! >> I wonder how many historians on this list teach that to their >> students. >> Paul