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Lot 178: 19th Century Mexican Documents

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Lot  178: 19th Century Mexican Documents
<b>Autographs</b><hr><b>Collection of Historic Late 19th Century Documents
from Early Tijuana, Mexico</b>

<b>LOT OF 7 LEGAL DOCUMENTS FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO'S EARLY DAYS.</b>
These documents, written in Spanish, provide an insiderÕs perspective on how much land changed hands south of the border, when San Diego was a small but growing border town, and Tijuana was still a collection of haciendas owned by rich ranchers in cahoots with government officials. These documents detail the land acquisitions and bartering of Ysmael Sanchez, who wheels and deals 2,500 hectares of land above Ensenada and below the U.S. border. Interestingly, the handdrawn maps and disputed territories border the old Caliente racetrack and other recognizable areas of present-day Tijuana. These documents also supply the dedicated researcher with a wealth of signatures of landowners and Mexican officials from the late 19th and early 20th century.
1. 1889 and 1906 Documents Signed, 'Gustavo Fuentes,' 'Y. Sanchez,' and 'Pedro Mart’nez L—pez,' for land sold to Ysmael Sanchez, including part of old Tijuana, completed in manuscript, Ensenada, Mexico, 14 legal size pages total, 2 revenue stamps. Well-worn, light brown toned pages with foxing, tears and cut-out sections.
2. August 1930 receipt for collection of Ensenada rents, partially completed in manuscript, 8' x 8'.
3. October 12, 1898 Document Signed, 'Alejandro Jaussand,' but not by Sanchez, Tijuana, Mexico, 5 legal size pages with survey map of property, and 5 orange-colored Revenue stamps. Being an agreement completed in manuscript between Ysmael Sanchez and Alejandro Jaussand. Contract states that Sanchez is the owner of Rancho de 'La Concepcion,' Tijuana, which he obtained from the Federal Government. SanchezÕs lawyer indicates that this is only one of several errors in the deed, and that he must read it with great care and attention.
4. June 5, 1895 Document Signed, 'Pedro Mart’nez L—pez' - (SanchezÕs signature has been cut out of the document). Manuscript contract between Ysmael Sanchez and Pedro Mart’nez L—pez, 2 pages, legal size, regarding land that the latter sold to Sanchez, 'situated in Tijuana, on a line division with the United States, 250 hectares, and bordered on the east and south by land from San Antonio ....'
5. August 10, 1887, Document Signed, 'Y. Sanchez,' and 'Gdo. Miranda,' 2 legal size pages in manuscript, 6 postmarked '2 centavos' stamps and 1 for 50 centavos. Deed for land bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, and by the east 'el Rancho de Tijuana,' (now the racetrack), and to the south by vacant land. Sanchez bought this land from Julian Coyazo and was now selling 250 hectares (out of 2500 hectares) to Geribaldo Miranda.
6. June 1, 1893 Document Signed, 'Joaquin Calero' and 'Pedro Mart’nez L—pez,' 4 legal size pages completed in manuscript, for the sale of a border lot of 230 hectares - part of a lot of 250 hectares which was sold to Dr. F. Silva by Y. Sanchez. Four revenue stamps, torn first page, sections cut out of document. Includes April 4, 1893 Manuscript Document Signed, 'Fernando Silva,' on lined paper, 4 pages, 10' x 8', power of attorney to Joaquin Calero to sell 230 hectares that Silva purchased from Ysmael Sanchez in 1890.
7. June 1, 1900 Document Signed, 'Y. Sanchez' and 'Pedro Rend—n,' Ensenada, Mexico, 2-page legal size manuscript with 4 Revenue stamps. Being a deed for a 250 hectare parcel of land which Geribaldo Miranda originally bought from Y. Sanchez in 1887 and which Miranda was now selling back to Sanchez. Includes a May 3, 1900, Typed Document Signed, 'Gdo. Miranda,' 2-page legal paper granting power of attorney to Don Pedro Rend—n to sell the land for Miranda. Revenue stamp, sections cut out of document.
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