Adams Papers Digital Edition

Papers of John Adams, volume 19

From Benjamin Rush

From John Jay
374 To John Adams from John Eager Howard, 23 January 1789 Howard, John Eager Adams, John
From John Eager Howard
Sir, Annapolis Jany. 23d. 1789

I have the honor to enclose a proclamation which will inform you of the result of the late elections in this State. The federal ticket has been carried by a very large Majority.1 Knowing that this circumstance will give you pleasure I have taken the earliest opportunity of communicating it— One circumstance I will add that in the County which bears your name out of 1164 taken there was not one for the antifederal ticket—

I am / Yr Most Obedt Servt

J.E. Howard

Dupl (private owner, 2016); notation by JA: “much distinguished as an / Officer of the army—particularly in / the affairs of the Cowpens So. Carolina. / J.A.”

 1.

Gov. John Eager Howard (1752–1827), of Baltimore, likely enclosed a printed copy of his 21 Jan. proclamation announcing the election of the state’s six members of the House of Representatives and the naming of eight presidential electors. Howard also sent the same letter and enclosure to George Washington, highlighting Washington County’s 1,164 votes ( Biog. Dir. Cong. ; Washington, Papers, Presidential Series , 1:252–253).