Mosquera, General Tomas C. de Letter Signed, in Spanish, to Col. Elias P. Pellet, conveying theGeneral's "infinite appreciation" for the gift of an elegant silver-platedrifle Bogota, Colombia, 17 october, 1866 Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera (1798-1878), Colombian general and statesman, served in the War of Independence, attracting the attention of Bolivar, and went on to serve in high political office: Senator, Governor, Minister to England, and several different terms as President of the Republic (his last one commencing in 1866, the year of this letter). Despite his periods of anticlerical dictatorship he became increasingly liberal and instituted numerous reforms. He promoted the country's material growth throughout his long career and was the author of various military, political and historical works. Referring to this letter, Col. Pellet writes, "You will probably have the only autograph of his which exists in the States, outside of the State Department in Washington." THE RARE AUTOGRAPH OF AN IMPORTANT FIGURE IN SOUTH AMERICAN HISTORY (COLOMBIA) 8-1/4 x 5-1/4 inches. 2 pp. Written in a secretarial hand on the General's letterhead; with a second signature pasted on blank conjugate leaf. Old folds, a few insect holes with slight loss, pasted on a backing sheet with a holograph description of Mosquera and the circumstances of this letter as conveyed by Pellet Price: USD 1,250.00 other currencies   order no. 39962    inquire

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