1From George Washington to John Glover, 23 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your Favor of the 24th of August. In the present State of the Army—and the Difficulty attendg the Recruitg Service in all the States—it is impossible for me to comply with your Request for discharging your two Servants, Soldiers in the Massa. Line. Neither, for the same Reasons, can I consent to their remaing longer out of Service—You will therefore please to order them...
2From George Washington to John Glover, 7 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
By the last Post I had the pleasure to acquaint you with the determination of Congress permitting you to retire from the Army agreably to your request. As the Servants, public Waggons &c. allowed you whilst in the Army will now no longer be necessary. I have to desire you to order them on to the Army as soon as possible. I am Sir Your most Obedt humble Servt Privately owned.
3From George Washington to Samuel Holden Parsons, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Resolution of Congress having been transmitted to me—I take this earliest Opportunity to communicate it for your Information. Sincerely wishing you a Restoration of Health, attended with every happiness in your future Walks of Life. I have the Honor to be Sir Your most Obet & humble Servant DLC : Papers of George Washington.
4From George Washington to John Glover, 10 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your Letter of the 18th June with the enclosed Certificate. Agreeably to your Request, I have forwarded a Copy of your Letter with the corroborating Evidence of the physicians, to the Secretary at War, and recommended a Compliance with your Desire. That you may soon be restored to your former State of Health is the sincere Wish of Sir, Your most Obdt Servt. DLC : Papers of George...
5From George Washington to John Glover, 22 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your two favrs of 30th Apr. & 4th instant. It was very well, in the Situation of the Recruitg Business in your State, that you interposed to put it on a more promising footg—I wish it may now proceed with better Success & more dispach than has hitherto attended it. In the Situation of your Health, as described by you, it would I think be impossible for you to attend your Duty...
6From George Washington to John Glover, 9 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
As some of the Recruits begin to arrive, & more may be daily expected, & as the season for opening the Campaign is fast approaching; it behoves every Officer, particularly every one of high rank, to be with the Troops of his Command at this Moment to organize, discipline, & prepare them for the field—I shall expect therefore, that you will commence your return to the Army, as soon as it is...
7From George Washington to Brigadier Generals John Glover and John Paterson, 14 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
It has been suggested in several applications I have received of late, that by some means or other many Errors took place in the arrangement of Your line by the Board of General Officers who sat at West point in July & August 1779— in the line of Captains & in the instance of the Inferior Officers , principally in numbering some of the Captains wrong in the order of their precedence in the...
8From George Washington to Brigadier General John Glover, 28 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
I have recd yours of the 19th and am pleased to hear that the Recruits from the State of Massachusetts are in general so good. You certainly took the proper steps with those few deemed unfit for the service. Inclosed is a letter for General Starke who I suppose will have arrived at Springfeild before this reaches you, but should he not, and the troops from New Hampshire be still there waiting...
9From George Washington to Brigadier General John Glover, 29 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I have received Your favor of the 24th Instant upon the subject of the Massachusetts Arrangement. I regret the necessity that obliges good Officers to leave the service. It should be pressing indeed to induce them to such a measure at any time; but particularly at this stage of the Campaign. I have inclosed a discharge for Major Bradish, as I had no hopes of prevailing on him to continue from...
10George Washington to Brigadier General John Glover, 17 July 1779 (Hamilton Papers)
Stony Point [ New York ] July 17, 1779 . Orders Glover to join Major General William Heath. Sends news of capture of Stony Point. Df , in writing of H, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.