Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Benjamin Lincoln, United States secretary of war, army officer, and lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, were purchased by the Library of Congress in several installments between 1920 and 1931. A gift was received from Simon Gratz in 1924.
Processing History
The papers of Benjamin Lincoln were arranged and described as separate collections in 1968 and 1977. The collections were combined and revised in 1999. The finding aid was revised in 2009.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on one reel. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition as available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Benjamin Lincoln Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.