An extraordinary and unique piece! This telegram, sent to General Franco during the Spanish Civil War, translates as "The Spanish Nationalist Committee sends ten thousand dollars as mediation for those reconquering Spanish soil." Sent by the head of the main Cuban cell of Franco's cause, Elicio Arguelles, whose son (same name) is the fisherman and close friend of Hemingway -- the...
Great telegram: View it on MPB Instagram
Saturday October 11, 2014