In a message dated 8/27/2007 5:09:37 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, mafarr28@peoplepc.com writes: Bud and Ann, I "guessed" necessaries (not furished by the old Army) were personal toiletry items - maybe soap, shaving equipment, underwear, T.P, writing material, that sort of thing.... That is not the correct answer!!! That is, if you are working on Sandi Gorin's puzzle... Mary Alice According to the tour I took in June at Mt. Vernon, VA, George Washington termed the "necessary" the outside toilet.. He had a VERY fancy one! We know it today the outhouse... with a moon cut out in the upper sides! Ellie ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour