Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account H CORRESP Correspondence with SEC

VIA EDGAR

November 16, 2012

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re:       Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account H

and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York

File No. 333-176216; Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 (“Amendment”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York will file the above-referenced Amendment to the Registration Statement on November 20, 2012. Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, in its capacity as Depositor for the Registrant, respectfully requests that the effective date of the Amendment be accelerated and that the amended Registration Statement be declared effective on November 20, 2012, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Sincerely,

/s/ Stephen R. Turer

Stephen R. Turer

Vice President

Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York

VIA EDGAR

November 16, 2012

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re:       Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account H

and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York

File No. 333-176216; Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 (“Amendment”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York will file the above-referenced Amendment to the Registration Statement on November 20, 2012.  Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, Lincoln Financial Distributors Inc., the principal underwriter for the Registrant, respectfully requests that the effective date of the Amendment be accelerated and that the amended Registration Statement be declared effective on November 20, 2012, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Sincerely,

/s/ Thomas O'Neill

Thomas O’Neill

Senior Vice President & Director