1To Thomas Jefferson from Tadeusz Kosciuszko, [on or before 23 March 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
You had the goodness to take me under your care and protection. I beseech to continue to the end— I send inclosed a Varrant for the letters of Exchange . I live to your jugement in what maner to be done that i may receive without trouble or loss of time. Six hundred eighty four out of the whole money will serve to pay my passage the rest out of this i would wish to have by me in hard Cash. I...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Tadeusz Kosciuszko, [14 April 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
I lost the passage to Lisbon and I afraid of this to Bordeau. and when you will go to Virginia my hopes are at an end. it may perhaps be found one going to Lisbon. do not forget that i am under your protection. and you only my resource in this Country. your Humble and Obedient Servant. RC ( NNPM ); undated; endorsed by TJ as received 14 Apr. 1798 and so recorded in SJL .
3To Thomas Jefferson from Tadeusz Kosciuszko, [21 April 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
I afraid to hurt your feelings by my reiterated impartunities, but I am so enxious of going away. that not one moment in a day I have a rest, if this occasion fall of going to Bourdeau. I should prefer to Lisbon to avoided of bieng taking by the Englishs. the Season far advenced. and rumour of this Country is very desigreable to a feeling heart, as we cannot talk fully upon this Subject. I beg...
4Power of Attorney from Tadeusz Kosciuszko, 30 April 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
Know all men by these presents that I Thaddeus Kosciusko late of Poland, but now at Philadelphia in the United States of America do hereby constitute & appoint Thomas Jefferson of Monticello in Virginia my attorney in fact and proxy in all cases within the United States giving him full power & authority over all the property real or personal, in possession right, title or action which I now...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Tadeusz Kosciuszko, [before 5 May 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
Give me leave to present you a Fur for experiment Sake to try whither the hops in this Country will have the same effect as it is in mine. you must spread with it the whole surface of the fur, and once or twice in the summer in Sun shine day bit out accumulated dust and pact up in the same maner again as i related before—when ever you will have a time in the daytime for a quarter of hour I beg...
6Preliminary Will of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, [before 5 May 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
I beg Mr. Jefferson that in case I should die without will or testament he should bye out of my money So many Negroes and free them. that the restante Sums should be Sufficient to give them aducation and provide for thier maintenance. that is to say. each should know before; the duty of a Cytysen in the free Government. that he must defend his Country. against foroign as well internal Enemies...
7Will of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, 5 May 1798 (Jefferson Papers)
I Thaddeus Kosciuszko being just in my departure from America do hereby declare and direct that should I make no other testamentory disposition of my property in the United States I hereby authorise my friend Thomas Jefferson to employ the whole thereof in purchasing Negroes from among his own or any others and giving them Liberty in my name, in giving them en education in trades or othervise...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Tadeusz Kosciuszko, [15 July–5 August 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
the obligation i ow to you it will be ever lasting in my heart, and shall always take the uportunity to show it venever the acasion will present or require it—I am happy to find that your Character is in So high esteem here every body from the first to the last give a testy monie in expresing the greatust respect and regard for you—as to the efects left by Niem : be so good to seel it for any...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Tadeusz Kosciuszko, [15 July–5 August 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
I forgot to beg you in inquiring from the Treasurer of the U:S: of my interest that was paid in Amsterdam by Mr Pickney wether this money is returned to America for me if not i would wish to know the name of the Banker, as well to have the Certificate from mr Pickney to whom he gave because, this that hi gave mi in Philhadelphia i lost it. do me the favour also to turn in money thos things...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Tadeusz Kosciuszko, [24–29 August 1798] (Jefferson Papers)
The Amicable disposition of the Gouvernement of france are realy favorable to the interest of the United States, by the recent prouves they give, you ought not to doubt that they choose tobe in pease and in perfect harmonie with America. before it was misrepresented by some the facts relative to your Contry, but now they are perfectly acquiented wyth yours and their interest and Mr: Logan [as...