He does indeed, as does Charles Tate, who was Hicks' partner in obtaining the *de la Pena diary* of the Mexican account of the storming of the Alamo, when that manuscript went to the pair at auction for $388,000, then was donated by them to the University of Texas.
See in particular the statement by Tate regarding that purchase, [second paragraf] and compare it to those in the news story about the Bowie knife auction purchase.
I'd hardly be surprised if either Hicks or Tate, or more likely, both of 'em, were at it again....
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