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Auction: 14035 - Postal History, Autographs and Historical Documents
Lot: 3141

Historical Documents
Colombia
Antonio de Sucre
1821 (14 December) letter to Colonel Bernardo Monteagudo, the Minister of War in Peru, on Government letterhead from Guayaquil, evaluating strategical thoughts; Sucre indicates that he is unable to travel to Peru for political reasons but is trusting in Colonel Heres because of his knowledge of the country, his dedication and also his friendship and trust in The Protector (Simon Bolivar); signed "A.J. de Sucre". Age stained. A valuable signature on a military letter from the Independance War. Photo

Antonio José de Sucre y Alcalá (1795–1830), known as the "Grand Marshal of Ayacucho", was a Venezuelan independence leader. Sucre was one of Simón Bolívar's closest friends, generals and statesmen. He became the second president of Bolivia

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Estimate
£400 to £500