"Prior to the siege, Bowie and Travis had agreed to co-command the garrison. A letter alleged to have been jointly issued by them on 23 February 1836 to Colonel James W. Fannin at Goliad is included among the Travis letters, although scholar Bill Groneman notes that the letter first appeared in an 1841 work, Texas and the Texians, by Henry Stuart Foote who provided no information on its origin (3)."
"All of Travis' letters from the Alamo between 23 February and 3 March 1836 were published shortly after they were received and, as this letter does not appear among them, there is some suggestion it may be a later piece not authored by Travis or Bowie. Scholar William C. Davis, however, accepts the letter as authentic (538), as does scholar Stephen L. Hardin (128-129)."
Letters from the Alamo dated 23 February to 3 March 1836 record Travis' first-hand account of the siege. Bowie and Travis had agreed to co-command; Bowie fell ill on 24 February and Travis became sole commander. A joint Bowie-Travis letter dated 23 February first surfaced in 1841 with no origin details. Some historians accept the letter's authenticity; survivor reports and stylistic parallels make joint drafting with Travis likely. Travis repeatedly requested reinforcements; Fannin delayed departure from Goliad, and the garrison was killed on 6 March 1836.
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