Research Catalog

Title

Benjamin Lincoln letters and documents, 1776-1806.

Author

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• McIntosh, Lachlan, 1725-1806
• Ford collection.
• Emmet collection.

Description

.1 linear foot (1 folder)

Summary

Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810) served as a major general in the Continental Army, as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, and was appointed customs collector for the Port of Boston in 1789. The papers consist predominantly of letters sent by Lincoln pertaining to military matters, including a letter dated September 4, 1779, to General Lachlan McIntosh announcing the landing of Comte d'Estaing with twenty-five ships of the line and describing preparations for what would become the Siege of Savannah. Also present are legal documents, including powers of attorney and loan certificates; a bill of sale for the sloop "Polly," and customs documents generated by Lincoln during his term as Collector of the Port of Boston.

Subjects

• United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783
• Customs administration > Massachusetts
• Legal documents
• United States > Continental Army > Officers

Genre/Form

Legal documents.

Access (note)

• Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Provenance (note)

• Some material was originally received as part of the Thomas Addis Emmet and Ford collections.

Call Number

MssCol 4524

OCLC

868229214

Author

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810.

Title

Benjamin Lincoln letters and documents, 1776-1806.

Restricted Access

Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.

Provenance

Some material was originally received as part of the Thomas Addis Emmet and Ford collections.

Added Author

McIntosh, Lachlan, 1725-1806, recipient.

Ford collection.

Emmet collection.

Research Call Number

MssCol 4524