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The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . n encroachingupon the sea for many years, and it is be-lieved that the spot where the anchor was foundwas covered by water at the time of Co^u anchor is exhibited here. The orioinal letter is exhibited which Fran-cisco Roldan wrote in 1502 complaining againstthe administration of Columbus. It was thisletter which caused the King and Queen tosend Bobadilla to investiorate the affair. Hearrested Columbus and put him in citadel at Santo Domingo in which Co-lumbus was imprisoned is shown ; and variouspaintings, showing Columbu
The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . n encroachingupon the sea for many years, and it is be-lieved that the spot where the anchor was foundwas covered by water at the time of Co^u anchor is exhibited here. The orioinal letter is exhibited which Fran-cisco Roldan wrote in 1502 complaining againstthe administration of Columbus. It was thisletter which caused the King and Queen tosend Bobadilla to investiorate the affair. Hearrested Columbus and put him in citadel at Santo Domingo in which Co-lumbus was imprisoned is shown ; and variouspaintings, showing Columbus in chains, and photographs of chains which are claimed to be the same placedupon Columbus by Bobadilla. They are now owned by Cav-alier G. Baldi. The enlarged fac-similes of the inscriptions uponthe chains are very interesting. The chains weigh seven poundsand eight ounces, and are divided into four parts: First, a largechain to be fastened to the ankle, with an extension to en-circle the waist, six feet three inches In length. Second, a small. CHAINS OF COLUMBUS. 4- XPl) Ff fiENS / :/x ^ res - o/?v rd
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