221To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 4 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have called on Col. Skinner for a Return of the prisoners taken at York Town shewing how many of them died in the hospitals after the surrender how many were invalided and sent home and how many the Officers were permitted to retain as servants but have not obtained it—A Return thus particular was absolutely necessary for me otherwise it is impossible to account for the prisoners. I cannot...
222To George Washington from Benjamin Lincoln, 14 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was yesterday honored with your Excellency, favor of the 7th. The matter, of partial exchanges, is now before Congress I have given them an extract of your letter to me on the subject—I think it will not pass. I have solicited the attention of Congress to the case of Captain Asgill, and have requested them to pass on the doings of the British court martial on the trial of Captain Lippencut....
223To George Washington from Major General Benjamin Lincoln, 11 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Hingham, Mass, 11 August 1780. “Could a consciousness of having the fullest intentions to serve my country and a sincere attempt to have executed such intentions have so availed me as to have discharged the debt of responsibility to the public for my conduct while their servant, and especially to you my dear General, as my commanding officer, I should have saved you the trouble of this long...