Benjamin Lincoln to George Washington Regarding His Observations

My dear General

I was honored by the receipt of your favor
of the 7^th. Ult^o. and your circular address by one of the
last posts –

I wish your Excellency had not in so decided a manner expressed your determination to
retire from the head of the order of Cincinnati. I shall
communicate your address to our delegates to the next
general meeting and to our State Society.

I have made three trips into the eastern
country this year, partly on public & partly on private
business. I have one son now there and another
will probably go there next Spring. I think it a
good country and that young men may Set down in
it with flattering prospects. Since the last Spring we
have erected two saw mills on a large Scale & have established
a number of Settlers. We have frequent appli-
cations for lots and Shall Soon obtain the number of
families we are obliged to Settle (viz. fifty in six year) From
the Situation of the two townships which were bought by