The accounts received of the votes given for Vice President of the federal Senate render your Election to that high Office undoubted— will you permit me to congratulate you on the occasion, tho’ premature? not only because I wish to express my earliest Joy, which is sincere—but that I may, in season, propose accompanying you to New York—if your arrangements should make it convenient to you—

A cruel, indeterminate, disorder has confined me more than eleven weeks— my Physician this day declares, as his opinion, that my health will permit me to proceed on my Journey in 2 weeks more—

Mrs Dalton will go with me— if Mrs Adams should favor you with her good Company one Coach would accomodate us, and render the fatigues of the Ride less disagreeable to them—1

Mrs D & I can be in Boston, ready to proceed, by the 21st of this month—if necessary, the Wednesday preceding—or with more conveniency a few days after the 21st. when the roads will be better— My determination is to be in Congress as soon as the President of the Senate— my acceptance of a Seat therein was more readily made by the flattering expectations of your being in the Chair—for, 393 presuming on former connections and favors, I promised myself the benefit of your advice and counsel in many affairs of importance that will be before that Body—and, if you will allow me the liberty, I will rely on them—

Mrs D requests that her respectful regards may be presented to Mrs Adams & your Self—I beg mine may be rendered agreeable

When convenient, please to favor me with your answer—

With perfect esteem, & unfeignd affection, / I am— / Dear Sir— / Your most hble Servant

I find on enquiry that you are elected Vice-president, having three or four times the number of votes of any other candidate. Maryland threw away their votes on Colo Harrison & South Carolina on Governor Rutledge, being with some other states which were not unanimous for you, apprehensive that this was a necessary step to prevent your election to the chair— in this point they were mistaken, for the president as I am informed from pretty good authority, has an unanimous vote. it is the universal wish of all that I have conferred with, & indeed their expectation, that both General Washington & yourself will accept: & should either refuse it will have a very disagreable effect. the members present met to day in the City Hall, there being about eleven Senators & thirteen Representatives, & not constituting a quorum in either house they adjourned till tomorrow.—1

Mrs Gerry & the ladies join me in sincere regards to yourself, your lady Colo & Mrs Smith & be assured / I remain with the highest respect / your friend & very huml / sert