The extraordinary case of Mr. Falconnet and 2,500,000 silver dollars: London and Mexico, 1850-1853

A look at Mexico's 19th century foreign debt is presented. Revealed is how British creditors, represented by their Committee of Mexican Bond holders and its agent, Francis Falconnet, negotiated payment in cash of $2.5 million of the indemnity money paid by the US after the Mexican-US War of 184...

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Published inMexican studies Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 261
Main Author Costeloe, Michael P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berkeley University of California Press Books Division 01.07.1999
Subjects
19th century
External debt
Falconnet, Francis
Foreign debt
History
International relations
Mexican-American War
Money
Negotiation
United Kingdom > UK
United States > US
Mexico
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Summary:A look at Mexico's 19th century foreign debt is presented. Revealed is how British creditors, represented by their Committee of Mexican Bond holders and its agent, Francis Falconnet, negotiated payment in cash of $2.5 million of the indemnity money paid by the US after the Mexican-US War of 1846-1848.
ISSN:0742-9797
1533-8320
DOI:10.1525/msem.1999.15.2.03a00030