Brigadier General (1732–1797) who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Glover’s regiment ferried Washington and his armies across the Delaware for the surprise attack on Trenton in 1776. Ink signature, “Dear Sir your Most Obdt. Sert., Jno. Glover,” on an off-white 4 x 1 slip clipped from the closing of a letter. Slip is affixed by its left edge to a two-page 1860 letter from Glover’s grandson Robert Hooper. Hooper writes, in part: “The complimentary letter written to him by General Washington on his retirement from the Army is still in possession of the family. I send you his autograph. The family have no portrait of him; but there is one at the Capitol in Washington; painted, I believe, by Trumbull.” In fine condition, with a bit of light show-through from writing on reverse of slip, and some scattered toning and pencil notations to letter. RR Auction COA.
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