[Instructions to Paul Hyacinte Perault, acting as temporary Engineer in the service of the United States]

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

[Instructions to Paul Hyacinte Perault, acting as temporary Engineer in the service of the United States]

Description

Appointment as Engineer for the fortification of the port in Charleston, SC. Instructions to proceed with construction with haste. Instructions on course of construction included.

year created

1794

month created

04

day created

11

author

sent from location

War Office

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Paul Hyacinte Perault
Henry Knox
engineer

notable location

War Office
Charleston
South Carolina
port

notable idea/issue

fortification
construction

document number

1794041100101

page start

1

number of pages

4

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (0 pages) WDG16 (0 pages) Collection: George Mathews Papers [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: American State Papers, Mil. Affrs [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Office [n/a]
Recipient Paul Hyacinte Perault [unknown] [n/a]