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The President of the United States of America,
To all who shall see these presents greeting:
Know Ye That reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of Benjamin M. Purssell I have nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint him Second Lieutenant in the Signal Corps in the service of the United States: to rank as such from the thirteenth day of October eighteen hundred and eighty-three. He is therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Second Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging.
And I do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as Second Lieutenant. And he is to observe and follow such orders, and directions, from time to time, as he shall receive from me, or the future President of the United States of America, or the General, or other superior Officers set over him, according to the rules and discipline of War. This Commission to continue in force during the pleasure of the President of the United States, for the time being.
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this twenty-second day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight-four and in the one hundredth and eighth year of the Independence of the United States.
By the President.
Robert Lincoln
Secretary of War.
Chester A. Arthur
Recorded Volume 22 page 430.
Adjutant General's Office,
January 22, 1884.
R C. Drum
Adjutant General