writing a number of cautions , need to be noted:
l.The specimens, it seems, were written in the 1520s. We have no pie of the standard writing of )eriod so we cannot determine Hemando Cortes' writing have deviated from the dard.
2. The specimens are written panish, which is not insur-intable, except that they are ten in "Old Spanish."
3. The book copies are not as r as the originals.
4. We have only signatures A have only a limited number stter formations.
With these reservations in d, I shall set out to describe the •acter/personality of a very iplex man: Hemando Cortes ?5-1547), Spanish Conquista-
His handwriting reveals nando to be highly responsive motional experiences^His king was never far removed

from emotional influences. He could be described as a passionate man who was well able to understand the emotions of others. He felt things deeply and savored them for a long time.
His thinking tended to be careful, methodical and based on established fact. At times, he would abandon the slower methodical approach and quickly penetrate information and act on a moment's notice. His tendency to think systematically and pay close attention to details served as a check on his quick emotions. His thinking was intense and thorough and he liked to be alone with his thoughts. He liked people but they sapped his energy and so would retreat into himself to "recharge his batteries."
Some of the supports to his intense thinking were strong organizational ability and self reliance. He would rather do something himself than delegate it to another. When problem solving, he had the ability to go back into the past, gather information and then proceed into the future. He could concentrate with intensity, was open to new ideas, and had determination that never quit.