1Instructions to Lieutenant Colonel Jeremiah Olney, 28 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
Your detachment is to remain at Morris Town till further orders, with which, and the Militia now here, you are to Guard the Stores of different kinds, in the most effectual manner you are able. Endeavour, as far as it is in your power, to Strengthen the works already begun upon the Hill near this place, and erect such others as are necessary for the better defending of it, that it may become a...
2From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Jeremiah Olney, 21 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
You are immediately to march with Colo. Angells Regt to Providence by the Rout above mentioned. The Regt is still to be annexed to a Brigade which will be formed under the command of Genl Varnum, under whose command you are to put yourself if you meet with him upon the march. You are to use every possible endeavour to prevent your men from stragling or committing any kind of hurt or waste to...
3From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Jeremiah Olney, 21 February 1781 (Washington Papers)
You will, immediately upon the receipt of this, send forward to the Army the Recruits which have come to the places of rendezvous, and you will also collect and send on any others which may be scattered. You will, if possible, cloath them in the State, but if the Cloathing should not be all ready, you will procure what will make them comfortable and let the remainder follow—Circumstances...
4From George Washington to Jeremiah Olney, 31 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
Having forwarded, under a flying seal to your care, Dispatches of immense consequence, on the subject of compleating the Regt of your State to the Establishment, I must request you will lose no time in delivering them to His Excellency, the Governor; and that you will use your utmost influence to have this business put upon such a footing as will be attended with the desired success. As I am...
5From George Washington to Jeremiah Olney, 9 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your two Letters of the 26th Feby & 19th ulto have been received. I am so well persuaded of your Care & Attention to the Business committed to your Charge—that no arguments are needfull to press your utmost Diligence. The Recruits as they are forwarded, may be directed the nearest Rout to peekskill—where on their arrival, they will report themselves & receive further Orders. The Time of your...
6From George Washington to Jeremiah Olney, 5 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
Being wholly unacquainted with the affair respecting Ensign Johnson I have written General Lincoln on the Subject, and so soon as I get the necessary information from him the necessary directions shall be Sent you. I am Sir Your most Obedt Servant SzGeBPU .
7From George Washington to Jeremiah Olney, 12 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
It appears that Mr Johnson made an irregular application to Resign and his Commission not being accepted he was guilty of indecent behaviour towards the Sicritary at War and finally broke his Arrest and went off—The Secritary at War is willing to pass over his Conduct towards him, but such a wilfull disobedience and Contempt of Orders as Mr Johnson has been guilty of—besides breaking his...
8From George Washington to Jeremiah Olney, 29 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
Lieut. Wheaton of your Regiment having applied to me for permission to go into N. York, giving me the Reasons which induce him to wish to do it at this Time, which I have judged sufficient—you will be pleased to give him a passport to proceed to the Enemy’s Lines for the purpose mentioned by him. Your Letter of the 27th has been received, with the Newspaper of the 24th inclosed. I am sir Your...
9From George Washington to Jeremiah Olney, 1 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your two favors of the 31st of Augst with their Inclosures. All Letters coming from N. York to Dobbs Ferry, are to pass to Head Quarters for Inspection—No Letters are to be admitted in N. York, but such as pass thro Head Quarters, except those which may be franked by the President of Congress, the Secty at War—or the Governors or Executives of the different States—this to be a...
10From Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. to Jeremiah Olney, 3 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by His Excellency to reply to your Letter of Yesterday. The General is pleased with your Attention & Vigilence—Genl Hazens Permit is without the Mode presented in the Genl Instructions at your Post—& inadmissable on its own ground. You will please to pass Mr Taylor agreably to his Passport from Gnl Hazen—& suffer the packet of Letters to go in with him. The Horses are not to be...