The Spanish in the Southwest . ow what Coronado meant by goldand silver, and they had no jewels. They did have a fewcopper vessels, which they said came from on raised corn, beans, melons, and pumpkins ; and theSpaniards saw some wild fruit and nuts growing. Butthere was nothing in Quivira to reward Coronado for allhis time and labor, nor to pay back the money he hadborrowed in order to make the expedition. He would bea ruined man when he returned to Mexico. Besides his own disappointment, there was the king ofSpain to think about. He had found nothing in all thisvast country that
The Spanish in the Southwest . ow what Coronado meant by goldand silver, and they had no jewels. They did have a fewcopper vessels, which they said came from on raised corn, beans, melons, and pumpkins ; and theSpaniards saw some wild fruit and nuts growing. Butthere was nothing in Quivira to reward Coronado for allhis time and labor, nor to pay back the money he hadborrowed in order to make the expedition. He would bea ruined man when he returned to Mexico. Besides his own disappointment, there was the king ofSpain to think about. He had found nothing in all thisvast country that the king would care to have ; and it wasso far away from Mexico that it would be useless to tryto make settlements. What could Coronado write home Coronado and Alarcon 75 about this expedition from which so much had been hoped ?Perhaps the king would lose all faith in him, and leave himto his debts and disappointments. It was a sad letter which the young explorer wrote theking. In it he speaks of the stories told him about the. fine city of Quivira; and about its kings who were servedwith dishes of gold, and other very magnificent continued in the same letter: Although I did notbelieve it before I had set eves on it, it appeared to methat it should be investigated for Your Majestys service,and I determined to zo and see it with the men I have y6 Discoverers and Explorers here. He finished the letter in a way considered properby so loyal and courteous a subject as himself. And may our Lord protect the Holy Imperial Catholicperson of Your Majesty, with increase of greater kingdomsand powers, as your loyal servants and vassals Majestys humble servant and vassal, who would kissthe Royal feet and hands. Francisco Vasquez1 Coronado. There was little brightness for Coronado on his returnto Mexico. Some who have written of his life say thatthe viceroy was very angry with him because he hadgiven up the march to the north. For many who hadnot been on that trying jou
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