Ellsworth, Oliver, 1745-1807 to Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00641 Author/Creator: Ellsworth, Oliver, 1745-1807 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 8, 1789 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket : free frank Height: 23.1 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy
Ellsworth, a Senator from Connecticut, reports to his wife, who he calls "Nabby," concerning the first Presidential election. States that "the Votes for the President-& Vice-President are not yet opened, but there is no doubt of-General Washington's being chosen to the first office & Mr. John Adams of Boston to the latter." States that a public building was erected and finished for the new national leaders.
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