On January 9, 1836, Davy Crockett wrote a letter to his daughter Margaret and her husband, Wily Flowers. It is believed to be the last letter he ever wrote, because a couple of months later he died trying to defend the Alamo with about two hundred other Texas heroes.
In the letter, Crockett predicted he'd do well in Texas and possibly even be chosen to help write the new constitution when Texas became a nation. He wrote, "I am rejoiced at my fate. I would rather be in my present situation than to be elected to a seat in Congress for life."
Those are marvelous words for this Texan to hear. Crockett may have grown up and earned a reputation in other states, but by the time of his death he had become a true Texan. He had grown to love his new home as much as any modern Texan does.
Last Tuesday, that letter rightfully became the property of the state of Texas. The Texas Historical Commission bought the letter from the Simpson Galleries of Houston for $550,000. The letter is currently housed in the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin.
It seems right that the letter is now owned by the people of Texas. It will be treasured by true Texans, as they treasure the sacrifice Crockett made for our state.
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