1To George Washington from Coggeshall Olney, 14 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Notwithstanding the loss the service in general and the Rhode-Island regiment in particular would sustain in the discharge of so valuable an officer as Captain Cole, my knowledge of the principal matters alledged in his representation induce me to recommend him to Your Excellency for a discharge from service. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
2To George Washington from Coggeshall Olney, 17 March 1782 (Washington Papers)
Captain Olney has made repeated application for a recommendation for a discharge. I told him I didnot choose to give one till I obtain’d Colonel Olneys approbation as I have done heretofore in like cases, Your Excellency can much better then myself determine whether Captain Olneys service can be dispenced with—Colonel Olney has often said he would give any officers a recommendation who applied...
3From George Washington to Coggeshall Olney, 15 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Immediately upon the receipt of this, you will put the Rhode Island Regt in motion, and conduct it by easy marches, & the most convenient route, to join the Army on the North River. You must take care to bring on with you every man who is able to march, except such a Detachment as the Secry at War may think proper to order as an Escort for the British Officer who is to be sent to the Jersey...
4To George Washington from Coggeshall Olney, 22 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed I have the honor to transmit your Excellency the proceedings of a General Court Martial held in this City by order of the Secretary at war, who directs me to refer them to your Excellency’s decision. I have the honor to be with profound respect, Your Excellencys most obedient servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
5From George Washington to Coggeshall Olney, 18 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
The whole of the Official Report of my Lord Stirling respecting the late movement of a Detachment of the Rhode Island Regiment into the district of Vermont having been forwarded by me to Congress the Honorable Mr Arnold conceived his reputation in some degree affected thereby and hath written to me twice on the subject of the report so far as it related to himself personally—It is therefore my...
6To George Washington from Coggeshall Olney, 27 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I transmit to your Excelency the answers of Capt Macomber on oath, to the interogations of the Honbe Jonathan Arnold in his letter of the 11th inst.-- The scattered situation of the Regiment and suffering of the frozen troops returned from the western expedition, has rendered it impracticable to forward the same at an earlier period—Having nearly forty men who must loose their limbs....