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Hernando De Soto Analysis
A journal of a Conquistador’s soldier

May 18, 1538

From the beginning we traveled with six hundred men and women and about two hundred horses.our leader, Hernando de Soto was born the year of 1500 and he lived in Jerez de los Spain. We are traveling to find gold and silver so our leader could be rich.

May 31, 1538

Today we are heading out on our journey. We are a couple days away from land as the general says
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