1. [ALAMO]. MEXICO (Republic). LAWS (April 27,
1836). [Printed decree issued by José María
Tornel, establishing a military legion of honor for
honoring distinguished actions in the war, especially the
campaign against the Texans, with caption heading
Secretaria de Guerra y Marina. Seccion central. Mesa
1a ]. Mexico, April 27, 1836. 8 pp., folio.
Spine reinforced with old brown paper.
First
printing. Streeter 877 (3 loc.): "The decree is
followed by the Estatuto de la Legión in
twelve chapters. Chapter II provides that March 6, the date
of the fall of the Alamo, shall be celebrated as the
anniversary of the legion." Eberstadt, Texas
162:490-491: "The legion was quite apparently established
to pay homage to the (from the Mexican viewpoint) heroes of
the Alamo. No copy has been located of the first separate
publication of this or of a republication." Yale
Exhibition 89.
($250-500)