Request for Issue of Uniform for John Byrne
Document 1793The Secretary of War requests that a complete suit of uniform be issued to John Byrne, a recently disabled soldier of Captain Orme.
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War office Jan. 5th 1793
The Secretary of War requests that you will
[I]ssue to John Byrnes, late a Soldier of Capt Arm[strong's]
[C]ompany of Infantry in the Service of the United States,
[d]ischarged for disabl[ing —] a complete Suit of uniform
[c]lothing, excepting two [pair linen] [—]
[ye]ar 1792. Please to ce[rtify] on the back
[en]dorsed, that Byrnes has been furnished in full
with clothing, and return it to him)
I am
[&c.]
With respect
your most obt Servant
[H]ogdon Esqr [Signature]
[deficien[t]
The [undecipherable] a[nd undecipherable]
of Capt. Armstrong [Comp?]
[in] Arch Mace —
Wa[r] th[e] [—] —
[Received]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The Secretary of War requests that a complete suit of uniform be issued to John Byrne, a recently disabled soldier of Captain Orme.
Date
01/05/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1793010515101
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg
Henry Knox
John Byrne
Captain Orme
Notable locations
War Department
War Office
Philadelphia
Notable items
Uniform
Clothing
Overcoat

