Required Quorums of the New Government
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Required Quorums of the New Government
Description
Knox informs Washington that members of the new government are assembling in New York but have not yet reached sufficient numbers to constitute a quorum. Knox reports that 12 will be a quorum in the Senate and 30 in the House. By Knox's count, only 8 Senators and 17 Congressman are now present in New York. Knox also mentions that Colonel Wadsworth has obtained "super fine" brown Hartford cloth for Washington.
year created
1789
month created
03
day created
05
author
recipient
note
Image of document available online at
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notable person/group
Henry Knox
George Washington
Senators
Congressmen
Colonel Wadsworth
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
new government
quorum
the Senate
House of Representatives
super fine Hartford cloth
document number
1789030500000
Item sets
Document instances
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |