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In 1864, during the Franco-Mexican War, Mexican President Juarez assembled a treasure chest of $619,000 to exchange with the Union army for weapons. The treasure, meant to be delivered to San Francisco, was buried and all men involved in its transport died mysteriously, leading to rumors of a curse.
- President Juarez created a war chest to buy weapons from the Union army.
- The war chest was worth $619,000 in 1864, equivalent to over $22 million today.
- Every man involved in transporting the treasure died mysteriously.
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A forgotten Mexican war chest.
