[Message from Viceroy Iturrigaray with a Declaration of War]

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Announcement from Viceroy Iturrigaray informing Spanish officials in New Spain of the declaration of war of Napoleon in France, in the name of King Ferdinand VII by the Junta de Armas. The document is signed by local justicias acknowledging their having received the announcement from the viceroy.

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[2] p. ; 42 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. August 16, 1808.

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Announcement from Viceroy Iturrigaray informing Spanish officials in New Spain of the declaration of war of Napoleon in France, in the name of King Ferdinand VII by the Junta de Armas. The document is signed by local justicias acknowledging their having received the announcement from the viceroy.

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[2] p. ; 42 cm.

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Spanish Archives of Laredo

Covering 1749-1872, these handwritten official documents contain records of boundary surveys; land allotments; Indian raids; church, school, and social development; royal decrees and edicts; local laws and ordinances; civil and criminal litigation; census, tax, and trade statistics; and wills and estate settlements.

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[Message from Viceroy Iturrigaray with a Declaration of War], text, August 16, 1808; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth861975/: accessed January 14, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library.

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