Some Unpublished Letters of Pedro De La Gasca Relating to the Conquest of Peru.

The article discusses letters of Spanish diplomat Pedro de la Gasca relating to the conquest of Peru. The author talks about the conquest of Peru under the leadership of Gonzalo Pizarro between the years 1546 to 1550. The revolution against the Spanish Viceroy, Nuñez Vela, in 1544 is also discussed. Biographical information on Gasca is provided, including his education, his role as a counselor of the Inquisition in Valencia, Spain in 1541, and his voyage to Peru. The article cites the book "Carlas de Indias," which contains several of Gasca's letters. Several of Gasca's letters are reprinted in the article.