Samuel Huntington letter transmitting votes of electors of Connecticut

by Samuel Huntington

Norwich, February 5^th, 1789.

Sir,

On the first Wednesday of Instant February the Electors assembled in this State, having the honour to be myself one of them; we proceeded to vote for a President &c

The enclosed Packet contains a List of all the Persons voted for by the Electors in the State of Connecticut for a President of the United States of America, & a Vice President; taken & sealed up & certified agreeably to the direction of the Constitution of the United States of America; & which you will deliver to the President of the Senate who shall be chosen agreeably to the Constitution for the sole purpose of receiving & counting the votes for a President on the first Wednesday in March next.

Please Sir to favour me with an answer acknowledging the receipt of this Packet as soon as may be.

With sentiments of Esteem

I am for your humble Servant

Sam.^el Huntington

Hon.^ble Charles Thomson Esq.