Delays in Forming the New Government
Document 1789Knox reports that the number of members of the new government present in New York is stalled at 8 Senators and 18 representatives. This delay in forming the government is a matter of "great chagrin." Knox notes that letters have been forwarded to the absent members of government from Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. Knox estimates it maybe a month before absent members arrive in New York.
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Letter Signed
Description
Knox reports that the number of members of the new government present in New York is stalled at 8 Senators and 18 representatives. This delay in forming the government is a matter of "great chagrin." Knox notes that letters have been forwarded to the absent members of government from Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. Knox estimates it maybe a month before absent members arrive in New York.
Date
03/12/1789
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Recipient
Document number
1789031200000
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Notable persons
Henry Knox
George Washington
Senators
Representatives
absent members of Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
delay in forming the government