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Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810.

Benjamin Lincoln papers, 1778-1806. - 11 items. 1 container. 1 microfilm reel. 0.4 linear feet.

Open to research.

Journal (1 volume; 1778 October 3-December 1) describing Lincoln's travels from New York to take command of the Southern Dept., Continental Army, at Charleston, S.C.; journal (2 volume, original and contemporary copy; 1779 September 3-October 19) of the siege of Savannah, Ga., detailing military preparations; and correspondence, certificates, receipt, petition, and extract. Persons mentioned in the journals include Charles Henri d'Estaing, Lachlan McIntosh, and Kazimierz Pułaski.




Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division.
Washington, D.C. :
Library of Congress Photoduplication Service,
1975.


U.S. secretary of war and army officer and lieutenant governor of Massachusetts.


Collection material in English.

Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009126

LCCN: mm 75093773

Subjects--Personal Names:
Estaing, Charles Henri, comte d', 1729-1794.
McIntosh, Lachlan, 1725-1806.
Pułaski, Kazimierz, 1747-1779.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Continental Army. Southern Department.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Charleston (S.C.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
Georgia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
Savannah (Ga.)--History--Siege, 1779.
South Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States--History--Campaigns.--Revolution, 1775-1783

Index Terms--Occupation:
Army officers.
Cabinet officers.
Public officials--Massachusetts.