LÉGITIME (François Denis, 1833-1905, President of Haiti 1888-1889)

Finely penned Document signed, in French with translation, to the President of Peru, (Andrés Avelino Cáceres, 1836-1923, President 1886-1890 and 1894-1895), announcing his nomination as President (Head of the Executive Power) of Haiti by the National Constituent Assembly, and expressing his wish for good relations with Peru, signed also 'O Picqueny', fine large embossed paper seal of Haiti, 1 side folio and conjugate blank, Port-au-Prince, 27th October

In fact civil war raged 1888-1889 with General Hippolyte, who succeeded Légitime and ruled with the most absolute authority till 1896.

Item Date:  1888

Stock No:  52547      £475

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