Roberdeau, Isaac, 1763-1829

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Civil and military engineer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., and educated in England; assistant to Pierre L'Enfant in the early phase of the construction of the city of Washington, D.C.; in charge of several canal and construction projects in Pennsylvania and New Jersey; army officer in the War of 1812; chief, U.S. Bureau of Topographical Engineers (1818-1829); son of Daniel Roberdeau (1727-1795) and Mary Bostwick Roberdeau (d. 1777).

From the description of Mathematics and treatise on canals : manuscript, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71009635

Civil and military engineer; was chief of the Topographical Bureau in Washington.

From the description of Letter : Washington, to Thomas Aspinwall, 1823 Aug. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22777824
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referencedIn Buchanan, Roberdeau, 1839-1916,. Collection, 1761-1831. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn James, Edwin, 1797-1861. Edwin James letters, 1823. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Frazer, Robert. Papers, 1814. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn R.(Robert) Frazer papers, 1814, 1814 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIc, 1826-1836 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn War of 1812 mss., 1776-1879 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Roberdeau, Isaac, 1763-1829. Mathematics and treatise on canals : manuscript, undated. Library of Congress
creatorOf Roberdeau, Isaac, 1763-1829. Letter : Washington, to Thomas Aspinwall, 1823 Aug. 20. George Washington University
referencedIn Cunyngham family. Genealogy. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn James Dudley Morgan Collection of Digges-L’Enfant-Morgan Papers, 1674-1923, (bulk 1778-1828) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
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associatedWith James, Edwin, 1797-1861. person
correspondedWith Morgan, James Dudley, 1862-1919. person
associatedWith Perkins, Jacob, 1766-1849. person
associatedWith Wright, W. Lloyd (William Lloyd), 1876-1950, person
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Death 1829

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