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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 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.... |