Lot 464
(Wayne, General Anthony) Rare 1776 Uniiform Order. A rare 1776 tailor's bill for Ensign Job Vernon, an officer in Col. Anthony Wayne's regiment, 4x6½" (Philadelphia), 1 Mar. 1776. Fine; boldly written in a clear, flowing hand on laid paper. The bill is "To making Uniform Coat & Vest" and lists the items needed. The tailor, John Stille, made uniforms for many of Wayne's officers. On 3 Jan. 1776, Anthony Wayne was commissioned colonel in command of the 4th Pennsylvania Battalion in the Continental Army. By mid April 1776, the regiment was on its way to Canada to reinforce Benedict Arnold's expedition.
Estimated Value $750 - 1,000.
From the Ridgway-Wayne estate.
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