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James Bowie Signature. 3 ½ x 1 inches, no place; no date. Signed, "James Bowie" adding his elaborate paraph below.Bowie first made his fame as a knife fighter during the 1827 Vidalia Sandbar Fight. The fight resulted in the deaths of General Samuel Curry and Major Norris Wright, but Bowie survived. Bowie had attended as a supporter of one of the duelists and was badly injured in the resulting brawl. He suffered two bullet wounds and multiple stab wounds, and as the story spread through publications across the country, so did his fame.
In 1830, Bowie moved to Texas and continued his involvement in land speculation schemes. He became a Mexican citizen and a Roman Catholic, and married Ursula Veramendi, daughter of the Mexican vice-governor of the province. When the fight for Texas independence broke out, Bowie immediately joined the cause, leading troops at the Battle of Concepcion and the Grass Fight. His legendary status was forever sealed when he arrived at the Alamo in January 1836. Although there are conflicting accounts of his death, his legacy as an Alamo defender endures.
Condition: Toned with ink writing on verso from original document.
Provenance: From the Private Collection of a Mississippi Gentleman.
Auction Info
2024 April 5 Historical Manuscripts Signature® Auction #6285 (go to Auction Home page)
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