Instructions to Engineer Overseeing Fort McHenry's Construction at Baltimore
Document 1799Orders Mr. Fencin, engineer, to Fort McHenry to oversee construction there, and to place himself at the disposal of the Baltimore Marine Committee. Discusses Fencin's pay, and suggests that he spend his leisure time instructing the officers of the garrison in "Gunnery, drawing and Fortification."
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Letterbook Copy
Description
Orders Mr. Fencin, engineer, to Fort McHenry to oversee construction there, and to place himself at the disposal of the Baltimore Marine Committee. Discusses Fencin's pay, and suggests that he spend his leisure time instructing the officers of the garrison in "Gunnery, drawing and Fortification."
Date
03/28/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799032800201
Page start
19
Note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 08/19/1799.
Notable persons
Mr. Fencin
James McHenry
Fencin
Baltimore Marine Committee
Notable locations
War Department
Baltimore
Fort McHenry
Marlyand
Castle Island
Boston
Massachusetts
Notable items
Fortifications
Fort
Gunnery
construction
gunnery
pay
instruction
teaching
teach
officer
garrison
drawing
engineer
oversee
oversight