[Letter from Mariano Arista to the Laredo Alcalde, August 11, 1845] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letter from Mariano Arista to the Laredo Alcalde, August 11, 1845]

Date

  • Creation: 1845-08~

Language

  • Spanish

Description

  • Content Description: Letter from Mariano Arista to the Laredo alcalde, calling all citizens to arms against the United States. He warns that frontier towns like Laredo should be especially prepared; 3,000 soldiers are coming to their defense.
  • Physical Description: [4] p. ; 21 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • Keyword: alcaldes
  • Named Person: Arista, Mariano
  • Named Person: Ramón, José María
  • Keyword: warnings
  • Keyword: defenses
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - Mexican War
  • Keyword: calls to arms

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Webb County - Laredo
  • Place Name: Mexico - Nuevo León - Monterrey Municipality - Monterrey
  • Time Period: rep-tex
  • Coverage Date: 1845-08-11

Collection

  • Name: Spanish Archives of Laredo
    Code: SAL

Institution

  • Name: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library
    Code: SMLBL

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: SMLBL_05-173-25
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth876245
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