1To George Washington from Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko, July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have only two Masons as yet Some from the Main Army, and do not expect any more, the Officers being unvilling to part with them. I applyed to the Detachements here who had a number of them, wrote to the Officers in the most pressing terms shewing the necessity of it but got nonce. I am out of the lime, it is true I have a promise of having some more but when I cannot tele. One of the Justice...
2To George Washington from Thaddeus Kosciuszko, 9 Sept. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Thaddeus Kosciuszko, 9 Sept. 1779. On 9 Sept., GW acknowledged Kosciuszko’s letter “of this morning.”
3From George Washington to Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko, 9 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
In consequence of yours of this morning I have ordered the Commy Genl to procure a supply of Rum if possible for the Men upon fatigue. I shall be glad to know whether there has been any special agreement to give the Artificers draughted from the line any thing extraordinary for their Work. If there has, they must be paid in Rum (if that was the agreement) or an equivalint in Money when they do...