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[Copy of an Order from Viceroy Venegas]

Description: Copy of an order from Viceroy Venegas saying that all documents must be presented on official paper. The document is signed by Juan Fermín de Juanicotena, and he references a Real Cedula of January 20, 1795.
Date: 1812-04~
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Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo]

Description: Message from Joaquín de Arredondo exhorting the public to remain loyal to the Crown, and condemning certain insurgents . Also included is a royal decree granting amnesty to those involved in contraband; Juan Juanicotena is named interim governor.
Date: 1813-04~
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Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Message from a Military Commander to Manuel de Iturbe]

Description: Message from a military commander to Manuel de Iturbe explaining why he could not send troops to protect Texas; the commander also details information about the insurrection taking place. The document is badly stained and has pieces of tape covering all four edges of the paper.
Date: 1811-04~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe with Orders from Spain]

Description: Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish officials with orders from Spain to prevent contact of citizens with Louisiana. According to de Iturbe the orders also serve to warn Spanish officials against English designs on the northern territory as well as the activities of General Wilkinson. Spanish justicias acknowledge the message by signing their names and dating when it was received.
Date: 1810-04~
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Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Two Statements from Manuel de Iturbe]

Description: Two documents from Manuel de Iturbe, Governor of Nuevo Santander, to Spanish justicias and captains, saying that he is sending official documents from the king and criminal court. Both documents are signed and acknowledged by local Spanish officials in towns and villas such as Laredo, Mier, Refugio, Camargo, etc.
Date: 1810-04~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Two Messages to Captain Manuel García]

Description: Two messages to Captain Manuel García, one from Antonio Cordero y Bustamente and José Antonio Benavides. The first message from Cordero says that the village of Palofax will have a captain and 50 soldiers to defend it; Benavides acknowledges this in the second message.
Date: 1813-04~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Copy of an Order from Viceroy Venegas]

Description: Copy of an order from Viceroy Venegas saying that all clergy and hierarchy should remain in their respective places and not leave them. The document is signed at the end by Juan Fermín de Juanicotena and he references a message from the previous February.
Date: 1812-04~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Transcript of Letter from Thomas Oliver, April 19, 1812]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas Oliver to the constable of Big River Township, on April 19, 1812, telling him to sell the goods and animals of Edward McDaniel in order to pay a debt to Ezekiel Fenwick, and to keep McDaniel jailed until the debt has been paid.
Date: April 19, 1812
Creator: Oliver, Thomas
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Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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