Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account H CORRESP Correspondence with SEC

VIA EDGAR

December 28, 2016

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re:    Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account H (“Registrant”)

and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (“Depositor”)

File No. 333-212681; Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company filed the above-referenced Amendment to the Registration Statement on December 28, 2016. Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, in its capacity as Depositor for the Registrant, and Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc., in its capacity as Principal Underwriter, respectfully request that the effective date of the Amendment be accelerated and that the amended Registration Statement be declared effective on December 28, 2016, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Please contact Scott Durocher, Esquire at 860-466-1222 with any questions or comments regarding this request.

Sincerely,

      The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company    (Depositor)   /s/ Kimberly A. Genovese                                                       ­­   By:  Kimberly A. Genovese   Assistant Vice President                                                  Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. (Principal Underwriter)   /s/ Jonathan D. Dempsey                                                       Jonathan D. Dempsey Vice President