Hernando De Soto Diary Entry
June, 1541
A bunch of Spanish soldiers knocked on my little hut’s door to tell me about Hernando de Soto’s new expedition to the place called La Florida to get riches beyond any others and hundreds of slaves. If I go, I could be able to move back in with you, have an adventure, and be able to pay for our food. I had no other option but to join the soldier. I walked on a bay where there was a tall man, compared to me, and he talked about the task of what we are about to do. He was very generous and he prepared a feast for us. Later on, I had later found out that the tall man I had seen was the General thanks to a soldier. He looked overweight but he still had muscles on him, as if he were an experienced soldier. I asked the soldier who the
A bunch of Spanish soldiers knocked on my little hut’s door to tell me about Hernando de Soto’s new expedition to the place called La Florida to get riches beyond any others and hundreds of slaves. If I go, I could be able to move back in with you, have an adventure, and be able to pay for our food. I had no other option but to join the soldier. I walked on a bay where there was a tall man, compared to me, and he talked about the task of what we are about to do. He was very generous and he prepared a feast for us. Later on, I had later found out that the tall man I had seen was the General thanks to a soldier. He looked overweight but he still had muscles on him, as if he were an experienced soldier. I asked the soldier who the