Samuel Huntington 1789 Letter Signed, Praises Certification of George Washington

Description: SAMUEL HUNTINGTON. Samuel Huntington (1731–1796) was a Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut who served as the seventh President of the Continental Congress and 18th Governor of Connecticut. Roger Sherman (1721–1793) was a Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut who was also the only man to also sign the Articles of Association, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution. HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY SAMUEL HUNTINGTON TO ROGER SHERMAN PRAISING THE FIRST QUORUM OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND CERTIFICATION OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AS THE FIRST PRESIDENT Historically important autograph letter signed by, “S. Huntington,” as Governor of CT to CT congressman Roger Sherman praising the first quorum of the United States Congress and certification of George Washington as the first president: “Sir, I am favoured with your two letters of the 1st Instant & of April…1789. I am happy to be Informed that both houses have a Quorum, & are proceeding in business, it will doubtless give much Satisfaction to the Judicious who began to be anxious at the delay. With respect to the Information relative to the amount of the annual Imports into this State, I believe Colonels [Jonathan] Trumbull & [Jeremiah] Wadsworth will give you as full Information as can be at present obtained, those gentlemen have been at home the last week; the former I conversed with on the Subject, who assured me they were collecting the best Intelligence on that Subject that could be found if any thing further that will be beneficial to to the one additional light on the Subject, can be obtain’d by me, your request will be complied with. Nothing of Importance of a public nature hath occurred in these parts since you left the State.” Docketed in Sherman’s hand on the verso, contains one page on a single leaf, measures 8.75 by 6.625 inches, created in Norwich, CT on April 23, 1789, and in very good condition with toning, foxing, and soiling. FROM ONE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNER TO ANOTHER: “I AM HAPPY TO BE INFORMED THAT BOTH HOUSES HAVE A QUORUM, & ARE PROCEEDING IN BUSINESS, IT WILL DOUBTLESS GIVE MUCH SATISFACTION TO THE JUDICIOUS WHO BEGAN TO BE ANXIOUS AT THE DELAY.” The first U.S. Congress was to convene on March 4, 1789 at Federal Hall in New York City, but due to the Constitution’s requirement for there to be a majority of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, they were unable to reach a quorum. Faith in the Federal Government began to fade; however, after a month of absenteeism, the House finally achieved a quorum on April 1, followed by the Senate on April 6, during which time, the first order of business was the counting of electoral votes and declaring George Washington as the winner of the presidential election.

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