Cortesian documents
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The Cortesian documents are a compilation by José Luis Martínez of handwritten historical texts related to Hernán Cortés.[1] The documents are divided into three parts:
- those Cortés wrote himself
- those written by others in his name or by commission
- reports about facts that interested him.
The documents span a long period from 1518 to 1548, a year after his death.
Two letters dated in 1526 which mention the expedition to the Hibueras (today Honduras). These letters are under protection of the Center for the Study of Mexican History of the Foundation Carlos Slim.