Hartford, February, 1789.
My Dear Sir:
Your favor of the 25th January came in good time. Our votes were given agreeably to your wishes—Washington, 7; Adams, 5; Governor Huntington, 2. By letters from Carrington, I learn that Clinton is the Anti-federal Vice-president; but I think we have nothing to fear. I believe New Hampshire will give Adams 4; Massachusetts, 6; Georgia, 6—as letters from Georgia say he will have at least so many—which, with ours, makes 21, which is more than Clinton can get, and we may certainly reckon on three more for Adams in South Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. We waived an answer to your State, and to Virginia. As you did not get my letter in season to answer me on that subject, I feared we should not do any good by an answer; and as the Anti-federalists did not move it, I thought we had best let it sleep. * * *
I am, dear sir,
Your affectionate friend,
Jeremiah Wadsworth.
END OF VOL. I.
Transcriber’s Notes
A number of typographical errors were corrected silently. The French needed particular attention.
New original cover art included with this eBook is granted to the public domain.
The impossible dates of April 31, 1777 and June 31, 1788 are in the original.
Three consecutive blank lines were replaced by three ellipses.