Francisco “Pancho” Villa - RARE Document Signed - Mexican Revolutionary General

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FRANCISCO “PANCHO” VILLA
.  Francisco “Pancho” Villa (1878–1923) was one of the most prominent Mexican Revolutionary generals.  As one of the major and most colorful figures of the first successful popular revolution of the 20th century, Villa’s notoriety attracted journalists, photographers, and military freebooters of both idealistic and opportunistic stripes from far and wide.
RARE AND DESIRABLE DOCUMENT SIGNED BY PANCHO VILLA, THE FAMOUS MEXICAN REVOLUTIONARY GENERAL
Rare and desirable document in Spanish signed by, “Francisco Villa,” accepting a donation from a local sympathizer to help start his famous Division del Norte army.  The document is countersigned by Villa’s subordinate Manuel R. Andana, one page, created on December 6, 1912, and in good to very good condition with tearing along the folds and borders, a few staple holes along the top border, and evidence of mounting on the verso.  Three similar items signed by Pancho Villa sold for ,933 in September 2008, ,777 in April 2010, and ,991 in November 2012 at RR Auction.
PANCHO VILLA ACCEPTS A DONATION FROM A LOCAL SYMPATHIZER TO HELP START HIS FAMOUS DIVISION DEL NORTE ARMY
During the rebellion of Pascual Orozco in 1912, Villa aroused the suspicion of General Victoriano Huerta who condemned him to death, but President Francisco Madero ordered a stay of execution and sent Villa to prison instead.  Villa escaped from prison in November and fled to the United States. After Madero’s assassination in February 1913, Villa returned to Mexico and formed a military band of several thousand men that became known as the famous Division del Norte (Division of the North).  Combining his force with that of Venustiano Carranza, Villa revolted against the increasingly repressive and inefficient dictatorship of Victoriano Huerta, once again revealing his military talents by winning several victories. In December 1913, Villa became governor of the state of Chihuahua.  With Carranza, he won a decisive victory over Huerta in June 1914. Together Villa and Carranza entered Mexico City as the victorious leaders of a revolution.