Lot 186
Maceo, José (1849-1896) Brother of Cuban liberator Antonio Maceo and a key player in Cuba's struggle for independence. Letter signed as Major General in purple ink, 1¼ pages, in Spanish, 8½ x 6", Jamal, Dec. 2, 1895. To Major General Maximo Gomez, General in Chief of the Liberation Army, announcing that he will send his proposal for military promotions for the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division of the 1st Corps. Upper left corner has an original stamp of the "Republica de Cuba -- 1ro Cuerpo del Ejercito Libertador E.M.G." Small paper loss at upper right corner affects nothing. In October 1868, José Maceo and his famous brother Antonio joined Carlos Manuel de Cespedes' group in Cuba's First War of Independence (1868-1878). In the second, and successful, war (1895-1898), Antonio became the leader and symbol of the war and José was military commander of Cuba's Oriente (eastern) province. Early in July 1896, José resigned his post as commander of the Oriente province to allow Calixto Garcia to take over. José was killed at the battle of Loma del Gato on July 5, 1896.
Estimated Value $700 - 900.
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