Francisco+Vazquez+D.C.

Dear Log, Everything is going my way! I have just met a beautiful woman named Dona Bertrez. She is daughter of Alonso de Estrada, who, by the way, is treasurer of Spain and an alleged son of King Ferdinand! Dona and I are now married, and I can tell you there will be a lot of money coming my direction! I am now a couincil member of a city called "Mexico City". And to add on the wonderful news, Antonio has come back and appointed me as governer of "Neuva Galcia". It is like what I wanted it to be, "New Galcia", but I am satisfied with close. We will now go to search for the Seven Lost Cities of Cibola. At least one of them has to be near this new land. Dona will come with us along with Antonio and my new Spanish army. How many? 300 soldiers, 1,000 Indian friends, a couple of slaves, and around 1,500 head of livestock. We will march all the way to find the Zuni Indians and make them tell us where the Cities are around Cibola. Yes! We shall conquer once and for all! My army and I shall explore all of la tierra incognita! All new land will be mine!

Your excited friend, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado