Lot 332
Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de (1794-1876) Mexican president and general; killed the defenders of the Alamo in 1836, including Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William Barrett Travis. Extremely rare DS ("Ant. Lopez de Santa Anna") as President of Mexico, 20pp, in Spanish, 13" x 8¾", Mexico City, 1833 Nov. 11. Old damp stains have blackened the top edge of the document, affecting a few lines of text and the top of the "A" in the signature; the five conjoined sheets are separated and the file holes are enlarged; the last six pages have tears and small areas missing at the top, affecting a few words; most of the document is clearly legible. A treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation between Mexico and Peru. The treaty, concluded by the ministers of the two countries at Lima Nov. 16, 1832, gives most favored nation status ("nación mas favorecida") by each country to the other, granting free movement of citizens (except for criminals, who must be detained and returned), use of each other's ports, the same tariffs for import/export, etc., and other mutual considerations. This is the first such Santa Anna document we have seen.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000.
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