“Patent-office, number 16” may be written, “Patent-office, No. 16.”
The honorable the Secretary of the Navy.
The Hon. the Secretary of the Navy.
But certain suffixes, whether spelled in full or contracted, are put up or down, or in small caps, capitalized, according to the style of the words to which they are suffixed; as, for instance, the words “junior” and “esquire,” which are put one degree less in dignity than the words to which they are attached; as:
John Smith, jr., esq., [or “junior, esquire.”]
The person’s name being lower-case capitalized, “jr.” and “esq.” are put down.
JOHN DOE, Jr. Esq., [or “Junior, Esquire.”]
The names being small caps, capitalized, the “jr.” and “esq.” are put up.
RICHARD ROE, JR. ESQ., [or “JUNIOR, ESQUIRE.”]
The names being in capitals, the suffixes are capitals and small capitals.