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Alamo Defender James Tylee Certificate; 1834

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:450.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,250.00 USD
Alamo Defender James Tylee Certificate; 1834
<B>James Tylee Certificate of Good Character; Alamo Defender</B></I> Partially printed document Signed, <I>"C. W. Lawrence"</B></I>,<I> </B></I>Mayor of New York, one page, 10.25" x 14", New York City, October 27, 1834. A wonderfully engraved Seal of The City of New York presides over this mayoral endorsement, which reads in part, "...<I>The bearer hereof Mr. James Tylee being about to emigrate from this his native City to the State of Texas, I do hereby certify that Mr Tylee has been a resident of this City since his Birth...he has sustained the Character of a good and Moral Citizen and therefore recommend him to the friendly aid and protection of all Magistrates and citizens...</B></I>". Daniel E. Tylee and an R. Riker also write here on Tylee's behalf. Stains and folds, else very good condition. New York City <I>farmer </B></I>James Tylee (1795-1836) went on to Texas in December of 1834 seeking land and soon found a revolution instead. Among the defenders of the Alamo, he was killed on March 6, 1836. <I>From the collection of Darrel Brown.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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