Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description
Election Proclamation from 1830, articles numbered 1 through 58. Handwritten in Spanish, many smaller pages glued together to make one large sheet. Signed by Jose Echeandia in Monterey, Superior Political Chief of Both Californias. Translated by Ernest Pinoris (WPA Project); full translation available through link below. Summary at top of document: Complying to the Article 16 of our Mexican Constitution and the sovereign decree of the nineteenth day of July eighteen-hundred and twenty-four, we proceed to elect a proprietor deputy and a substitute to represent the Territory of upper California at the sovereign general congress who are to serve for the years of eighteen hundred and thirty one and eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Type
Image
Identifier
5BC4285B-08C1-49BE-BE25-450692421450 1977-1018
Subject
Nineteenth century (LCSH) Political elections Colonies Spaniards Pueblos Proclamations Presidio of Monterey (Calif.) Mexico Mexicans
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
