Carta pastoral
By: del Exmô. y Rmô. padre general de San Francisco, dirigida á todos sus religiosos de los dominios de las Españas
Publisher: En la oficina de D. Alejandro Valdes
Published: 1820
Place of publication: México: 1820
Language: spa
Subjects: Pastoral letters and charges; History; Politics and government; Catholic Church
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Dated and signed on p. [4]: Dadas en este convento de N. P. S. Francisco de Madrid, rubricadas de nuestra mano, selladas con el mayor de nuestro oficio, refrendadas por nuestro secretario general en 1 de abril de de [sic] 1820.=Fr. Cirilo Alameda, ministro general.=Por mandado de nuestro Exmô. y Rmô P. ministro general.=Fr. Francisco José Soler, difinidor general y secretario general de la orden.

The general minister of the Franciscan, who exerted considerable influence in the court of Ferdinand VII from 1817 to 1824, argues for support of Ferdinand VII and the rule of law as the Spanish monarchy was under attack by a mutinous army in the American colonies.

Signatures: [A]²

Purchase; 2016; 17-079.