1To George Washington from Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko, 17 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I begin my Letter to beg your Protection for me and my Country man Mr Zielinski if his side is right as he informed me; But if it is not, tell him Sir that he had better return to his Country, than make confusion to me and others, I should be very sorry to see him Conduct bad in this Country. I beg more of your favour Sir to have me always under your Command and believe my Sincere attachement...
2To George Washington from Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko, 30 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
To this day I have not received your Excellencys order respecting my destination, having nothing to do at present as all the artifficers are directed to receive Leut. Colo: Gouvions orders, I beg your Excellency to give me permision to leave the Engeneer Department and direct me a Command in the Light Infantry in the Army under your immediate Command or the Army at the Southward agreable to my...
3To George Washington from Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura Kosciuszko, 26 September 1783 (Washington Papers)
General Lincoln was pleased to recomend me to Congress. and requested them to promote me to the Ranck of Brygadier General, which by the date of the Commission I hold he thought I was intitled to Long ago. Your Excellency will forgive me the Liberty I take in troubling you in this affaire—Unacquiented as Congress may be of my Services—by the different promotions already granted to many Made me...
4To George Washington from Tadeusz Kościuszko, 1791 (Washington Papers)
[1791]. Has the honor “to pay my respects to my antient chief commander.” Extract, Charles De F. Burns, Catalog, May 1884, item 257. Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746–1817) served as a colonel of engineers in the Continental army from 1776 to 1783, when he was promoted to brigadier general. He distinguished himself at Saratoga, in the construction of the fortifications at West Point, and in the...