Six Members Short of Forming a Government
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Six Members Short of Forming a Government
Description
Knox reports that Congress is 6 members short of forming a government. He estimates it will be 1 April before sufficient members are present in New York. He mentions that Colonel Hanson of Alexandria will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of the desired Hartford cloth and federal buttons (made in New York) to Washington.
year created
1789
month created
03
day created
27
author
recipient
note
Image of document is located online at http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/P?mgw:26:./temp/~ammem_CbYM::
notable person/group
Henry Knox
George Washington
Congress
Colonel Hanson of Alexandria
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
Hartford cloth
federal buttons
document number
1789032700000
Item sets
Document instances
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |