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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 31 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Major General Benjamin … | 1780-03-28 | This will be delivered to you by Brigadier General Du Portail, Chief Engineer; a Gentleman of... |
| 32 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | George Washington to Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 30 … | 1780-03-30 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] March 30, 1780 . Introduces and recommends Brigadier General Du... |
| 33 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | George Washington to Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 15 … | 1780-04-15 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 15, 1780 . Approves of plans for expedition against St.... |
| 34 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Major General Benjamin … | 1780-04-15 | I have successively received your several letters of the 23d and 28th of January 12th 14th and... |
| 35 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | George Washington to Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 18 … | 1780-04-18 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 18, 1780 . Asks Lincoln to employ Lieutenant Colonel Dubuysson... |
| 36 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | George Washington to Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 28 … | 1780-04-28 | Morristown [ New Jersey ] April 28, 1780 . Fears that loss of the “Bar” may mean loss of... |
| 37 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Major General Benjamin … | 1780-04-28 | Since my last of the 15th Instant, I am favoured with Your two Letters of the 4th and 24th of... |
| 38 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Major General Benjamin … | 1780-05-15 | I have duly received your favor of the 9th of last Month, containing an account of the Enemy’s... |
| 39 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Major General Benjamin … | 1780-07-26 | I transmit you the inclosed letter from Sir Henry Clinton in answer to your’s of the 5th Instant.... |
| 40 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | To George Washington from George Washington To Major … | 1780-09-10 | By a Letter I have received from Sir Henry Clinton of the 4th Instant, I find that the interview... |
| 41 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Major General Benjamin … | 1780-11-08 | I have now the pleasure to congratulate you upon your exchange—The certificate of it will be... |
| 42 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Major General Benjamin … | 1780-12-11 | I have received your favors of the 25th & 28th of last Month, and it gives me very great pleasure... |
| 43 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Major General Benjamin … | 1781-01-09 | I have had the pleasure of receiving your favor of the 25th of December. If prejudices will still... |
| 44 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Major General Benjamin … | 1781-02-10 | I have been duly favored with your Letters of the 7th 17th & 25th of Janry—The distractions in... |
| 45 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Major General Benjamin … | 1781-02-21 | I have lately been obliged to make so large a temporary detachment, that it becomes indispensibly... |
| 46 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Major General Benjamin … | 1781-02-27 | I have received your favor of the 15th. I am glad to hear of Colonel Laurens’s departure—He wrote... |
| 47 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 4 April … | 1781-04-04 | Every day convinces me that the Enemy are determined to bend their force against the southern... |
| 48 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 21 April … | 1781-04-21 | I have recd your favors of the 2d and 13th Inst. Major Clarkson has communicated the Matter for... |
| 49 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 11 May 1781 | 1781-05-11 | I have received your favors of the 26th of April and of the 3d inst. I am pleased to hear so... |
| 50 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 13 June … | 1781-06-13 | I did myself the Pleasure to write you under the 11th May ulto—which went on by the Hand of Maj’r... |
| 51 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 1 July 1781 | 1781-07-01 | The object of your present command consisting of two Regiments (formed into 4 Battalions) under... |
| 52 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 2 July 1781 | 1781-07-02 | I have this moment received your favor, and have only to express my wish that you will cross as... |
| 53 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 11 July … | 1781-07-11 | I have just been informed the Refugees have been impressing Horses to day—If they have any... |
| 54 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 6 August … | 1781-08-06 | On perceiving that I should be under the necessity of drawing down the Continental troops from... |
| 55 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 24 August … | 1781-08-24 | The detachment under your command is to march to Springfield in New Jersey by two Routes. The... |
| 56 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 28 August … | 1781-08-28 | The Troops composing the Detat c hment under your Command may, till they are united with the... |
| 57 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 29 August … | 1781-08-29 | Last Evening I received advice from Gnl Forman of the Arrival of 18 large Ships of War, which... |
| 58 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 31 August … | 1781-08-31 | Upon Enquiry I have too much Reason to fear we shall not be able to secure Craft eno’ to embark... |
| 59 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 31 August … | 1781-08-31 | Since my Letter of this Morng—upon Consultation with Count Rochambeau, I find him inclined to... |
| 60 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 7 September … | 1781-09-07 | A skilful Navigator, and a man of respectable character should be appointed Commodore—He is to... |
| 61 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 7 September … | 1781-09-07 | Let the Corps of Sappers & Miners be part of the Troops which compose the first Embarkation of... |
| 62 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 11 … | 1781-09-11 | It is to be feared from the Scarsity of the Craft which appears on the Bay—that you will not be... |
| 63 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 15 … | 1781-09-15 | Upon information of the Sailing of the Fleet from the Chesapeak Bay, I gave Orders for the... |
| 64 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 29 October … | 1781-10-29 | All the Troops which are about to return to the Northward will be under your Command— and I... |
| 65 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 3 November … | 1781-11-03 | The Troops which you will have under your command are to be Marched, after debarking at the head... |
| 66 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 4 December … | 1781-12-04 | I beg leave to refer to your attention the inclosed letter from Capt. Swan, particulary so much... |
| 67 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 5 December … | 1781-12-05 | From the tenor of your private letter of this date, I presume you are unacquainted with my... |
| 68 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 9 December … | 1781-12-09 | My opinion is that Doctr. Shield should be sent immediately back to York Town, & Colo. Gibson... |
| 69 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 21 December … | 1781-12-21 | I have received your favor of the 19th inclosing A copy of the Contract for supplying the Post of... |
| 70 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 28 December … | 1781-12-28 | I have perused the Plan of Inspection which you did me the honor to put into my hands yesterday.... |
| 71 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 29 December … | 1781-12-29 | A few days ago I took up the estimates which you put into my hands for examination, and had made... |
| 72 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 30 December … | 1781-12-30 | You have enhanced the value of the Trophies with which Congress have been pleased to honor me in... |
| 73 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 8 January … | 1782-01-08 | I enclose you a letter which I recd from General Parsons by the last post—As the business to... |
| 74 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 10 January … | 1782-01-10 | I shall be glad to meet you here tomorrow Evening at 7 OClock on the business of the allowance of... |
| 75 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 20 January … | 1782-01-20 | Two things appear to me to be greatly necessary as the basis, and foundation of all the... |
| 76 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 31 January … | 1782-01-31 | As I do not know of any Gentleman in your State so capable of promoting the Recruiting service as... |
| 77 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 7 March … | 1782-03-07 | The alteration which has lately been made in the system of the Inspectors Department, having left... |
| 78 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 21 March … | 1782-03-21 | In conformity to a Resolve of Congress of the 19th of December last I am to make known to you the... |
| 79 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 1 April … | 1782-04-01 | I have to reply to your favor of the 26th March which was handed me on my way to this place. When... |
| 80 | Washington, George | Lincoln, Benjamin | From George Washington to Benjamin Lincoln, 10 April … | 1782-04-10 | I have devoted almost my whole time & attention since leaving Philadelphia to reviewing &... |