To George Washington from Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko, 17 January 1778

From Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko

albany 17 Janury 1778

Sir

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.1

I beg more of your favour Sir to have me always under your Command and believe my Sincere attachement to you and that I am Sir with respect your Most Humble Serve⟨nt⟩

Thad: Kosciuszko

ALS, ViU: Gwathney Autograph Collection.

1. For information on the altercation between John de Zielinski and Col. Stephen Moylan, see Casimir Pulaski to GW, 4 Dec. 1777.

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Source Project: Washington Papers
Title: To George Washington from Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko, 17 January 1778
Author: Kosciuszko, Tadeusz (Thaddeus) Andrzej Bonawentura
Recipient: Washington, George
Date: 17 January 1778

Reference

Cite as: “To George Washington from Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko, 17 January 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-13-02-0221. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 13, 26 December 1777 – 28 February 1778, ed. Edward G. Lengel. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2003, p. 258.]

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