52451To Benjamin Franklin from Marie Glier, 25 September 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Le Nommé Thomas Dunlop, de Newyorck, agé de 30 ans, a été arrêté dans une écurie, où il s’étoit couché pour passer la nuit, n’ayant pas, de quoi payer son gîte. Cet homme, venant d’angleterre pour s’embarquer sur quelque navire américain, étoit dans la Ville depuis 12 à 15 jours, et sâns doute faute de travail il s’est trouvé dans la détresse. Comme il...
52452Robert R. Glinn & Company to Thomas Jefferson, 26 April 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
We sold to M r Laporte some time past, Groceries & c amounting to $150. and rec d from him as security your obligation to see the amount of One Hundred Dollars paid in 90 days which time has elapsed Gov r Randolph also became security for the additional sum of Fifty Dollars on the same Paper. We have this day called on him and he says he will pay it in a few days Gov r Randolph advised us that...
52453To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Gloro, 10 January 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Hennebon, near Lorient, January 10, 1777, in French: I have served the Compagnie des Indes since 1752, and was returning from China in 1776 when my ship put in at Ascension Island to revictual and take on turtles. There I encountered a Mr. Benjamin Salter, out of St. Eustatius from Bermuda, waiting to make purchases from passing vessels. I made friends...
52454To George Washington from the Gloucester Committee of Safety, 24 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
The Committee of Safety for the town of Glocester beg leave to acquaint your Excellency—that James Grant who has a family in this town has for Several months last past been employed in Catching Fish for the Kings Navy and for the Inhabitants (as he says) at Boston and for his protection he had a Fishing pass from Admiral Graves. also that Mr James Jordan of this town was Master of a Sloop...
52455To George Washington from the Gloucester Committee of Safety, 7 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
We the Committee of Safety for the town of Glocester beg leave to acquaint your Excellency that Capt. Broughton of the armed schooner Hannah has this day brought into our harbour a ship he has retaken, and has committed the care of Vessel & Cargo & Prisioners to us according to the letter from him to your Excellency —we beg leave further to say that as the Captain of the ship seems very...
52456To George Washington from the Gloucester Committee of Safety, 28 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
We the Committee of Safety for the town of Glocester beg leave to represent to your Excellency That yesterday morning a Brig was descover’d at ankor within Thatchers Island—Captains Somes & Smith in a boat went alongside and asked where from, and where bound, was answer’d from Quebec for [St.] Eustatia, they asked what they did there, the answer was they wanted Water—Sd Somes & Smith taking...
52457To George Washington from the Gloucester Committee of Safety, 29 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
At the request of Mesr Jacob Green & Co. owners of the Sloop Speedwell Cory Master lately taken by Capt. Broughton and sent into this Harbour we have, maturely considered the within Inclo. Accot so farr as its carried out and are of opinion that the Charges are reasonable and that the Losses were sustained And are further of opinion that the Captors in Justice should pay it with the remainder...
52458To James Madison from Elias Glover, 4 June 1806 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ From Elias Glover. Letter not found. 4 June 1806. Acknowledged in JM to Glover, 3 July 1806 , as seeking information on the naturalization of Henry Eadbury.
52459To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Glover, 8 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Killgore Register of the land Office at Cincinnati died on the Morning of the 2d inst. whereby that office becomes vacant—It is of no inconsiderable importance to the people of Cincinnati & its vicinity that the office should be filled by a man of talents, integrity & firm republican principles—As such I take the liberty of recommending to your consideration & attention Daniel Symmes Esqr....
52460Elias Glover to Thomas Jefferson, 12 December 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 1 t Nov r last I took the liberty of troubling you with a request to favor me with a Copy of a letter addressed to You by Matthew Nimmo Esq r under date of the 28 th Nov r 1806 , on the subject of Burrs late treasonable Conspiracy—Or, if the same was not in your possession, to informe me from what source a Copy might be obtained— To this request no answer has been rec d
52461Elias Glover to Thomas Jefferson, 1 November 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Being desirous of repeling Certain Calumnies injurious to my reputation, which have been circulated by my inveterate & insatiable enemy John Smith — It is deemed necessary to procure if possible a copy of a certain letter addressed to you while President of the U States by Matthew Nimmo , Esquire, under date of the 28 th November 1806 . Communicating certain information relative to Burrs late...
52462To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Glover, 12 March 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The late persecutions which have been carried on against me by Mr. John Smith have been the cause of my being furnished with information of which I should otherwise have remained totally ignorant, & which may be of some utility to the Government. Within a few days past I have received information, (from a source which I believe may be relied on) which may serve as a clue to develope the source...
52463Affidavit of Elias Glover, 2 February 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Elias Glover of Cincinnati being duly sworn deposeth & saith—That sometime about the first of September last while in Company with a friend the conversation having turned on various subjects & Characters, the name of Col. Burr was mentioned, When he enquired of me whether I was acquainted with Col Burr. I told the Gentleman in reply that I was not personally acquainted with him but his...
52464To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Glover, 3 January 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
Having Just arrived in Town I avail myself of the opportunity to inform you by the Mail which leaves this to morrow morning, that Mr. Blannerhasset, the celebrated accomplice of Burr, passed thro Cincinnati on Wednesday last, on his way down the River— Report says that Burr was, a few days since, at Pittsburgh & that he descended the river about the same time & perhaps in the same boat with...
52465To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Glover, 13 April 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
I have not yet learnt whether a letter some time since forwarded covering an affidavit has been received, and therefore feel considerable anxiety lest it may have miscarried. Mr Smith called on me a few days since & enquired whether my affidavit had been taken & forwarded to the President observing that he had been informed it had, but refused to give me the name of his informant—I informed...
52466To Thomas Jefferson from Elias Glover, 30 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
In pursuance of directions given me I have the honor herewith to transmit the proceedings of the Democratic Republicans of Cincinnati of the 29th. inst. I deem it my duty as a friend of the present administration to State explicitly that a majority of the Citizens of this Town are federalists & opposed to the present administration of the general Government . This is owing in a great measure I...
52467Elias Glover to Thomas Jefferson, 22 February 1810 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 13 th Ult o in answer to mine of Dec r 10 th is safely rec d for which I thank you—I should not trouble you further on the subject, but for the purpose of removing an impression, that the object of requiring a copy of M r Nimmo’s
52468To George Washington from Colonel John Glover, 15 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
This will aquaint you, the two Vsells that the Captains Broughton, & Selmon, are to Command, are ready to tack the troops on board, the formers, for the Cannon and Swevil Cartridges, I have Sent to Coln. Burbank. Would it not be best, that every man, be furnisht with a Spear, or Cutlash, & a pare of Pistles, if to be had, as Guns is Very unhandy in boarding. I have Procuerd Provissions for the...
52469To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 15 May 1778 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your Excellency (the 10th Ulto) that I had Adjusted my Account with General Burgoyne, & that his paymaster had accepted his Bill, to pay the Amount at his return from Newport which he has punctually Complied with, so far as he was Obligated to pay hard Money; Amounting to £9244. 2s/. which I have sent on, to the Honble Board of Treasury at York Town. £4098 which he was to pay in...
52470To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 10 April 1778 (Washington Papers)
your Excellencys letter of 18th Ulto I recd the 8th instant; the business I was Charged with, is not yet finished, oweing to many circumstan[c]es attending the accots; and the mode of payment, Resolved by congress, which I fully mentioned, in my letter, of the 29th March. General Burgoyne, left Cambridge for newport the 5th instant; when he gave me a bill on his paymaster, for the amount of...
52471To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 15 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
This will inform your Excellency I arrived at this place yesterday—recd Genl Putnams orders to march my Brigade to Head Quarters, upon enquirying into the state of the troops, found them in a most Shocking condition without coats, breeches, stockings or shoes, many of them having nothing but a frock & blanket to cover their nakedness. Colo. Wigglesworth’s & Swift’s Regts are without tents nor...
52472To George Washington from John Glover, 4 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
The 30th Ulto I had the honor to inform your Excellency, that in Conformity to a resolve of the General Assembly of the 26th, I venturd to Appoint Capt. Carr, a Mustermaster for the Destroit of Wells, Capt. Thorp, for worcester, & Capt. Daniester for Springfield, to muster the recruits that are ordered to rendezvous at those places; but am Sorry to Say, no provision has been made for their...
52473To George Washington from John Glover, 18 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
yesterday I was Honor’d with your Letter of the 22d Ulto; in which I am happy my Conduct in appointing Mustermasters, for the Destricts, of wells, Worcester, and Springfield, has meet your Excellencys Approbation. Any Orders in future your Excellency, may please to Honor me with, wile in this Quarter, Shall be particularly Attended too, and parrtically Complied with, So far as my State of...
52474To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 7 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
It appeared if I recollect right by the Minutes laid before the Board of Officers, by your Excellency a few days ago, that the Enemies force has been reduc’d about 1500 Since the 6th Septr. How much our army has weakened since that period, I do not pretend to determin; but should Imagin, from discharges, desertions, Deaths, & other Casualties; (Including Major Lees Corps gone to the...
52475To George Washington from John Glover, 30 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am to inform your Excellency, that by a resolve of the General Court of this State of the 26th instant, which I did not recive, till yesterday I was requested, to appoint three officers, to Reside in the Towns, of Wells, Worcester, & Springfield, To recive, and Muster the men raised by this State, pursuant to a Resolution of Congress, of 18th Decr Last; I was Doubtfull of the propriety of my...
52476To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 21 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
I recd your favour of Yesterday, was preparing to Cross the River this morning but am now halted, & shall remain at this Post till’ otherwise ordered. I am Your Excellency’s most Obedt hum. Servt Transcript, NN : Bancroft Collection.
52477To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 27 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I receiv’d your Excellencys Letter (yesterday) of the 8th Inst. desiring me to join my Brigade as soon as possible. I apprehend your Excellency has not been fully acquainted with the Business I was Charged with by Genl Gates. which has been, & still will be attended with so many Difficulties as will necessarily detain me at this Post till the Embarkation of Genl Burgoyne. I was Honour’d with...
52478To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 21 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
I was honor’d with your Excellency’s Letter of the 17th last Evening 9 OClock. The Troops having march’d from New Haven in two days, are much Fatigued; shall halt them at this place to day. I shall march 2 OClock to morrow morning for Ridgefield, where I shall wait your Excellency’s Orders. Give me Leave to Congratulate you Sir on the success of the American Arms against Stony point, & thank...
52479To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 19 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
In Obedience to your Excellency’s orders, I have Carefully attended to the condition of the men, who in General have been so good, that I have not objected to any, till this day came in a party from the Town of Eastham, in which were Seven Boys, most of them under 16 years of age, and all very small; in my Opinion not fit for soldiers, they were urg’d to Inlist for the war, in that case...
52480To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 18 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit the enclos’d letter Received from Col. Vose this morning, the Subject matter of which, I am sorry to Introduce, having while at Totowa, received your Excellency’s opinion fully on that head, Viz. that no promotions could take place after the order of Congress was promulg’d to the army, but such as succeeded to Vacancies which happened before that time, which I...
52481To George Washington from Colonel John Glover, 18 September 1776 (Washington Papers)
The express I sent off to Genl Merser is this moment returned being obliged to go to Amboy to find him. Inclosed is his letter to your Excellency. Col. Bawldwin’s Regit is much in want of tents, there being none to be had here, nor any barns but what are taken for the sick. The men by being so much exposed, I fear will be all sick, & very soon unfit for duty. The enemy are forming an...
52482To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 26 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I wrote your Excellency the 2nd Inst. I accepted of the Furlough Congress was pleas’d to direct, & that I should leave Camp the 20th Inst. but on General Gates’s arrival, he requested me to tarry till General Stark should come in; he is here now, & has the Command of the Brigade lately Commanded by General Varnum. The embarrass’d State of my Affairs with my Domestic concerns being such as...
52483To George Washington from John Glover, 6 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honord with your Letter of the 23rd Ulto and am Very Sorry the Difficulty attending the recruiting Service, renders it impossible for your Excellency, to grant my request, in Discharging my two Negro Servants. It will be attended with Very Great inconveniance to me, in my present ill, State of helth, with the almost total Loss, of the Use of my right arm, & hand, to Send them on to...
52484To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 29 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency’s Letter of the 18th of last Month, I recd this day (cannot account for it’s detention) in which am happy to find my Conduct in this departmt hitherto, has met your Excellency’s Approbation; wish it may be such in future. I was with Genl Burgoyne the Week past, to settle his Accounts but could not Effect it, Congress having Resolved he shall pay in solid Coin, or in the several...
52485To George Washington from John Glover, 24 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor of reciveing your Excellencys Letter, of the 30th Ulto Covering a Resolve of Congress, permiting me to retire upon the Establishment; and yours of the 7th instant, Directing my public Servants, and Waggon, to be Sent on to Camp; I have Sent on Two Soldiers who, Served me as Steward, & Waggoner, Vizt wm Crowningshild, of th first Massachusetts Regit & Yancy Cartright, of 4th; my...
52486To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 28 January 1779 (Washington Papers)
Urged by a sense of Duty & Regard for my much injured Country, I enter’d her service at the Commencemt of Hostilities, & have Continued to exert my Small abilities in her Defence to this day, & was fully determin’d to persevere therein (Notwithstanding the great sacrifices I have made, & must consequently Continue to make) so Long as I could any ways be serviceable, or my Country wanted me....
52487To George Washington from John Glover, 24 February 1790 (Washington Papers)
(Private) Dear General Marblehead [Mass.] Feby 24 1790 when I had the pleasure of spending a Little Time with you in Boston, I mentiond my particular Circumstances; the Loss of property, in pursueing the fishing business since peace, took place, to the amount of twenty five hundred pounds at least; and my wishes to return again to Some public employment, but as there did not appear to be any...
52488To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 9 September 1780 (Washington Papers)
From the Flattering prospects of being Aided, with a fleet, from our most Illustrious Allies, Superior to the enemy, and a body of Troops, to Cooperate with us, this Campaign; I was led to hope, with the blessings of Heaven on our exertions, we Should have been able to Struck Some important blow; at least Dislodgd the enemy, from new York, if not Relived the Southern States; now Groaning,...
52489To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 1 April 1777 (Washington Papers)
I recd your Excellys esteem’d favour of the 3 Ulto Adviseing that by a Resolve of the Honble the Continental Congress, they were pleas’d to promote me to the Rank of Brigr General. I esteem it, a mark of grate respect & Honor don by that August body—unmerited by me. I Could wish myself Qualified, but when I Consider my owne inabilities, & inexperience, I Cannot think myself in any Degree...
52490To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 28 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
Its now about Eight weeks Since I made Application to your Excellency, for Leave of Absence, at which Time flatterd myself with hopes of being Indulged in the Cours of the winter when it Could be Granted, without injury to the Service. Neither business, or Amusements, of any kind, however advantagous, pleasing, or Satisfactory, in the Enjoyment, would have induced me to Addressd your...
52491To George Washington from Colonel John Glover, 3 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am to informe your Exellencey, that John Thorner, (Stuward) willi⟨am⟩ Clark, wm Wallis, & thos Gerthrop, Seamen, of the Ship Janney Capt. Foster: made an attem[p]t to Desert from Said Ship, & to Go on board His Majestys Ship Foye, (now at ancor before this Harbour) but was Discoverd, & prevented by information of andrew Rogers Second Mate, & John Roberson, Cabin boy of Said Ship, whom I have...
52492To George Washington from Brig. Gen. John Glover, 27 July 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Brig. Gen. John Glover, 27 July 1779. GW wrote Glover on 29 July: “I have also been favoured with Your Letter of the 27th.”
52493To George Washington from John Glover, 31 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your Excellencys Letter of the 9th instant, but not till this day. I have for Six weeks past been Confined to my house with a Slow fever, a part of the Time to my bead During which, had no expectations of being able to Joine the Army this Campaign; but Thank God am now geting better; your Excellency may be Assured, I Shall Set off for Camp as Soon as I find myself...
52494To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 2 April 1779 (Washington Papers)
I this day was Honor’d with your esteemed favor of the 11th Ulto inclosing a Resolve of Congress directing your Excellency to indulge me with a Furlough for such time as may be necessary to my private Affairs. This is what I did not expect, nor even Wish for, I flatter’d myself the Reasons offer’d for asking a Dismission were of such weight as would most assuredly have produced it. Thus...
52495To George Washington from Stephen Moylan and Colonel John Glover, 9 October 1775 (Washington Papers)
We were too sanguine in our expectation on saturday, which occasiond Mr Moylan to tell Mr Reed, that one of the Schooners woud be ready for the sea on thursday next it is difficult to procure Carpenters to put them in the necessary order, we therefore think it will be saturday before the first will be ready to sail, on that day we wou’d reccommend to your Excellency to order the Captain & his...
52496To George Washington from John Glover, 18 Oct. 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from John Glover, 18 Oct. 1779. On 26 Oct., GW wrote Glover acknowledging receipt of his “favor of the 18th Instant” concerning commissions for the Massachusetts officers ( DLC:GW ).
52497To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 15 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
At Govr Trumbull’s request I came on to Stamford, (myself, leaveing the Troops to follow) to assist Genl Walcott in a⟨rr⟩anging & posting the Militia for the Defence of that place —When I had the Honor of receiving your Excellency’s Letter of the 9th with a Duplicate of the same, inclos’d in one from Govr Trumbull a Copy of which I herewith af Transmit. I immediately sent of an Express to Col:...
52498To George Washington from Brigadier General John Glover, 24 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
After much Labour & pains I have Completed The Arrangements, of the four Regits in my Brigade, which are annexed, and Signd, by all the field Officers now on the Ground, agreeable to your Excellncys Letter of the 29 May; and are Sent on to the Board of Genl Officers appointed to Sett at Major Genl Heaths Quarters. I am Desired (by Col. Harrison in his Letter of yesterday) to transmit to your...
52499To Alexander Hamilton from John C. Glover, 16 November 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, November 16, 1796. Asks what action should be taken in regard to damages “sustained” by the ship Mary “in case the Broker will not pay the damages when due.” L, in the handwriting of Richard Hughes, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Glover was a New York City merchant. John Henry, an insurance broker. Under the date of November 12, 1796, the following entry appears in H’s Cash...
52500To George Washington from Jonathan Glover, 3 December 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to Inform your Excllencey that Capt. Manly in your Schr Lee Brought into the Mouth of Marblehead harbour this Morning, the Ship Concord James Lowrie Master from Glassco; the Invoices and all the papers on Board her have Sent forward By Capt. Richd James, the Ship Immeadatly on her Comeing into Marblehead, order her, to Beverly, as She was Turning in, got a ground on the...