Lot 124
Santa Anna, Antonio López de -- Bond Signed by the Mexican General & President (1794-1876) General and five-time president of Mexico, best known in the U.S. for killing the defenders of the Alamo in 1836, including Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William Barrett Travis. Partly-printed document signed "A. L. Sta. Anna," one page, 18½ x 13½", New York, June 28, 1866. An ornate mortgage bond for $500, unengrossed, with decorative vignettes, Santa Anna's small orange seal, and notary's green seal. Light toning, else fine. Framed to an overall size of 13¾ x 19". Santa Anna was in exile from 1855 to 1874. He issued bonds on his various properties, pictured, along with his own portrait, on the bond, hoping to raise money for an army with which he could return triumphant to Mexico. In 1865, during the French Invasion, he offered his help to Mexican President Benito Juárez. Juárez refused, knowing full well that Santa Anna was scheming to take power once again. He retuned to Mexico under a general amnesty in 1874 but was ignored until his death two years later, when he was given a hero's funeral. Estimate $800 - UP
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