61To George Washington from Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, 9 January 1777 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, 9 Jan. 1777. When writing to William Heath on 12 Jan. , GW referred to Lincoln’s “letter of the 9th.”
62To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 22 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with Your letter of the 11th instant. Many of the articles mentioned in my letter of the 31st ultimo will leave this City in a few days. I have, in an official report to Congress, recommended Colonel Dayton for promotion—and, having met the committee to whom my letter was referred, I pressed the measure as dictated by Justice and Policy—but notwithstanding my representation...
63To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 28 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
By the enclosed letters your Excellency will observe that the thousand stands of arms ordered to this city are detained, and that your orders are plead in justification of the detention. If there are any orders which, by a forced construction, may be considered as prohibiting the removal of public stores to the Magazines provided for their reception, I wish your Excellency would cause them to...
64To George Washington from Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 20 May 1777 (Washington Papers)
We have in the Guard House an infamous tory said to be one of Skinners men who on an attempt made by our people to secure him fired on them & wounded one—he also was wounded but is now almost well—By the enclosed warrant your excellny will learn more of the matter than I can explain —Wish to know whether he is to be tried by the civil authority of this State or by a Genl Court martial—By a...
65To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 9 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday honoured with your Excellencys favours of the 19th Ultimo and 3d July—I have repeatedly urged the necessity of appointing a Judge Advocate, and of passing the System of Adjutant General, but hitherto without success. I hope and trust that they will be immediately attended to. I have reason to think they will. Your ideas of retaining the Lieutenants to do the duty of Ensigns,...
66To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 5 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honoured with your favors of the 28th and 29th Ultimo—Monday is assigned for coming to the choice of a Judge Advocate. I hear that Col. Ramsay, Col. Ennis and Major are in nomination. I have not the pleasure of knowing either of them but it is said by those who do, that they are Men of Education and abilities. I gave Congress an extract of your Excellencys letter with Sir Guys...
67To George Washington from Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 4 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
I just arrived here—Find only part of two Regiments of the militia, from the Massachusetts—The badness of the roads hath much retarded the troops—I have left some of our best Officers, at different posts to forward them, and provide every necessary to facilitate their march. I flatter myself, from the provisions, that hath been made, and is now making, that the time will not be long, nor the...
68To George Washington from Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 7 February 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose your Excellency a return of all the troops here except the militia of this state whose numbers are so uncertain that I know not what return to make of them, indeed I hardly know in what light they are to be considered, for though the state declare they are in the pay of the Continent and are to act in conjunction with the regular forces, yet they are not to be...
69To George Washington from Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 2 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
On consideration of the several questions proposed by your Excellency to the Council, the last evening, I beg leave to give it as my opinion—that the army ought to be immediately removed eastward—One division of it consisting of a number sufficient fully to reinforce the troops in the Highlands and in conjunction with them be equal to the defence of that post to be marched to Danbury and there...
70To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 10 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
As Sr Hy Clinton has requested leave that two officers, with cash for the prisoners might be suffered to pass to them I think it unnecessary that Captain Barcly and Lieutenant Hall should be indulged with the liberty of going into New York and intended to mention the matter to your Excellency that if you was of the same opinion our answer on the subject might be similar. I have no doubt but Dr...