{"date":"October 12","id":"10-12","intro":["Historical documents, now priceless, were often used as wrapping paper. Rescued by chance was a letter of Columbus telling of his voyages—of the amazing bargains made with timid natives—of Amazon women who fought like men and made marriage treaties with cannibals."],"minutes":14,"readings":[{"author":"","end":27,"start":21,"volume":43,"work":"Letter of Columbus"}],"slug":"october-12","status":"proofread","title":"Columbus’ Letter Miraculously Found","url":"/harvard-classics/october-12/","words":2753}