US returns Christopher Columbus letter to Spain after determining it was stolen
By Julia Manchester - 06/07/18 05:36 PM EDT
The U.S. returned a letter from Christopher Columbus, detailing his travels to the Americas, on Wednesday, after it was discovered the document was stolen from Spain.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the letter would be returned after a seven-year investigation into the document, which is known as the Catalonia Plannck II Columbus Letter.
"I am pleased to be able to return a priceless piece of cultural property to its rightful owners," Homeland Security Investigations acting deputy executive associate director, Alysa Erichs said in a statement obtained by CNN.
The letter from Columbus addresses King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella and details his 15th-century travels.
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