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Title |
Letter from Spanish Governor of Florida, Enrique White, to Commandant of Amelia Island, Justo Lopez, the army post and town will be called Fernandina and the rest of the island will still be called Amelia, as of Jan. 1, 1811. |
Object Name |
Letter |
Scope & Content |
(To Justo Lopez, Spanish Commandant of Amelia Island) I have determined that, begininng January 1 of the coming year, 1811, the post and the town that has ground around it shall be called Fernandina in honeor of our Cathjolic monarch (Fernando VII), continuing with the name Amelia for the rest of the island as has been done until now. You will use the name (Fernandina) in all official correspondence and public documents. (From Enrique White, Spanish Governor of Florida) St. Augustine, Florida, December 24, 1810 [Also photocopy of handwritten letter in Spanish] |
Object ID |
2014.015.002 |
Collection |
AIMH |
Caption |
Spanish Gov names town of Fernandina 12/24/1810 in Spanish |
Number of images |
2 |
People |
Lopez, Justo White, Enrique |
Search Terms |
Fernandina |
Subjects |
Correspondence Government policy |
Date |
12/24/1810 |