Lot 280
Flores, Juan José. First president of Ecuador. Document Signed as Commanding General of the Department of Ecuador, January 26, 1827, Quito, 1 page small quarto. Written in Spanish on "Republica de Colombia" letterhead, watermarked "Campo Genaro," to the commander of the artillery brigade concerning armaments of various kinds kept in the park in the capital. Despite his youth (born in 1800), he became one of Simon Bolivar's most trusted generals in his early twenties. Two years after this letter, he won the crucial battle of Tarquí against Peru, and the following year proclaimed Ecuador's independence and became its first President. Fine condition and very scarce.
Estimated Value $475 - 600.
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