General Robert Howe letter, 1779.

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General Robert Howe letter, 1779.

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The collection consists of one ALS written by Major-General Robert Howe in Charleaston, South Carolina to General Benjamin Lincoln, his successor in command of the Department of the South. The letter is five pages, quarto, and is dated January 23, 1779. An address leaf is included. The letter concerns the transfer of command of the army of the Department of the South in Savannah from Howe to Lincoln.

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Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

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Continental Army officer, collector of customs for the port of Boston; from Hingham (Plymouth Co.), Mass. From the description of Papers, 1778-1804. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19903396 Benjamin Lincoln was an American general during the Revolutionary War. He accepted the British surrender at Yorktown. From the description of Benjamin Lincoln collection, 1775-1782. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 712651132 ...

Howe, Robert, 1732-1786

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Robert Howe (1732-1786) was a major-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He served as justice of the peace in Bladen and Brunswick counties, N.C., and member of the North Carolina Assembly. From the guide to the Robert Howe Papers, ., 1776-1853, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Army officer. From the description of Papers of Robert Howe, 1776-1783. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 710...