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David Crockett ( 1786 – 1836 ) American frontiersman, soldier, politician, and hero of the Alamo Plate 50 The Hero of the Alamo Requests Government Assistance for a Military Family Autograph letter signed (“David Crockett”) to Daniel Webster, Jackson, Tennessee, December 18, 1832 , two pages with autograph integrated address leaf. Crockett asksWebster, then Massachusetts senator, to help Colonel Joel Henry Dyer petition Congress for financial assistance after the death of his father, Colonel Henry Dyer. transcription 18 th December 1832 Hon. Daniel Webster Dr Sir Frommy personal acquaintance with you and my knowledge of your liber- ality to the friends of our Country I will make no appoligy for troubling you with this letter. I have been in conversation with my friend Colo Joel Henry Dyer upon a subject which I feel a deep interest. I have advised him to lay the clame of the heirs of Colo Henry Dyer before Congress and I hope you will give your aid to an amiable widow and credit- able family which from the circumstance of Colo Dyer’s devoting his whole time to the services of his Country has occasioned Colo Dyer to leave his [ 2 ] family in an imbarised situation andmuch oppressed. I my-self entered the army with Colo Dyer and was acquainted with his services and can say that the government cannot do a greater act of gratitude than to relieve his fam- ily from distress which will be no more than Justice from their Country. You will pleas to read this—and show it to other members of your boddy and I hope they will appreciate this request—I must close with great respect your friend and obt Servt, David Crockett