Lot 172
Juárez, Benito. Letter signed as President of Mexico, 1p, in Spanish, 10½ x 8¼", Mexico, June 11, 1868. To General Mariano Escobedo (1926-1902) in Querétaro, where the general had defeated the invading French troops and captured emperor Maximilian I in 1867. During Juárez' presidency, Escobedo was named commander-in-chief of the northern zone and after the restoration of the Mexican republic, he was governor of several states and military secretary in 1875, as well as president of the Supreme Court of Military Justice.
Juárez writes in part, "…It makes me very happy that in your opinion you are at the point of ending the campaign…because…we will have finished with the last seed of rebellion. Also the little scandal of Puebla has to play out to its end since Gen. Alatorre already occupied without difficulty Tezuitlan and was marching on Zacapoaxtla…" Gen. Ignacio Alatorre (1832-1899) had been sent by Juárez to put down a rebellion in Puebla. Fine condition.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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