Mexican Military 20 Years of Service Recognition, illustrated with two engravings, signed F. Suria. Recognition issued to General José Ignacio Ormaechea after 20 years of service as military inspector. The recognition includes a bonus of 9 reales payed each month besides his regular salary. Hand signed by Ormaechea.
In 1830, a “Board for the Development of the Californias” is formed. Of its twenty members, eight were Basque: Pablo Vincente de Solá, José Ignacio Ormaechea, Manuel Ibarra, Francisco Cortina, Francisco Fagoaga, Isidro Icaza, Juan Francisco Azcarate and Tomás Zuria.
An eclectic assemblage of objects coving a wide range of human history.
This collection features objects related to human colonization and displacement.
