Lot 183
Gómez y Báez, Máximo (1836-1905) Born in the Dominican Republic and trained as a Spainish military officer; he moved to Cuba in 1865 after Spanish forces were defeated in the Domincan Republic. He took up the Cuban cause and was a Major General in the Ten Years' War (1868-1878), becoming famous for his feared "Machete Charge." In Cuba's War of Independence (1895-1898), Gómez served as military commander. His portrait is on the Cuban 10 pesos bill.
Autograph letter signed, 2 pages (recto/verso), in Spanish, 7 x 5¼", Dec. 6, 1874. Written to General Julio Sanguily during the Ten Years' War thanking him for his letter of the 4th, and regretting that Sanguily was close to his encampment and they didn't get to see each other. Gomez says that he is marching toward "the other line" the next day, to see the people of the 2nd division and from the 25th he will be in the zone of Las Tunas. By then Gómez hopes that Sanguily can give him information on movements and also see what Don Estrada (Palma) might have for him. He adds not to tell anyone where Gomez will be on the date he indicated and says not to leave any of his bodyguards behind. The letter is soiled and somewhat faded; the lower edge seems to be trimmed and the entire letter has been silked for preservation. An early Gomez letter, of interest to any serious collector of Cuban Independence War history and Máximo Gómez memorabilia.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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