Hartford, February, 1789.
My Dear Sir:
Your favor of the 25th January came in good time. Our votes were given
agreeably to your wishes--Washington, 7; Adams, 5; Governor Huntington,
2. By letters from Carrington, I learn that Clinton is the Anti-federal
Vice-president; but I think we have nothing to fear. I believe New
Hampshire will give Adams 4; Massachusetts, 6; Georgia, 6--as letters
from Georgia say he will have at least so many--which, with ours,
makes 21, which is more than Clinton can get, and we may certainly
reckon on three more for Adams in South Carolina, Maryland, Delaware,
Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. We waived an answer to your State, and to
Virginia. As you did not get my letter in season to answer me on that
subject, I feared we should not do any good by an answer; and as the
Anti-federalists did not move it, I thought we had best let it sleep.
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I am, dear sir,
Your affectionate friend,
Jeremiah Wadsworth.