Davy Crocketts last known letter brought by Texas Historical Commission from Simpson Galleries
Published September 5th, 2007
The Texas Historical Commission announced Tuesday it bought the letter, which is believed to be the last that Crockett penned before he and about 200 other Alamo defenders were killed by Mexican forces led by Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
Gov. Rick Perry accepted the letter on behalf of the state during a brief ceremony Tuesday at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.
“He stood tall against overwhelming odds and he refused to run away,” Perry said of Crockett.
“It’s clear that he cherished his principles above his life and died nobly in their defense,” he said.
The state bought the letter for $490,000 from Simpson Galleries, a Houston fine arts auctioneer.
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