From John Adams to Caleb Strong, 17 November 1794
To Caleb Strong
In Senate of the United States Novr: 17th: 1794.
Sir,
I do myself the honor to enclose you an order of the Senators present, of this date, by which you will find that your immediate attendance to your duty in Senate is earnestly requested.1
I have the honor to be with / great respect. / Sir, / Your most humble Servt:
John Adams2
Vice President of the U. States & President of the Senate.
RC (MHi:Caleb Strong Papers); addressed: “The Honorable / Caleb Strong / A Senator in Congress / For the State of / Massachusetts”; internal address: “The Honble: / Mr. Strong”; endorsed: “Mr Adams / Letter / Nov Jany. . 1794”; docketed: “John Adams.”; notation by JA: “Free / John Adams.”
1. Not found. The 2d session of the 3d Congress opened on 3 Nov. with eleven senators present. When JA arrived on 10 Nov., the Senate still lacked a quorum to conduct business. One week later, senators asked JA to write to absentees like Strong and request their attendance. The Senate achieved a quorum on 18 Nov. with the arrival of Aaron Burr, and Strong took his seat by 28 Nov. (, 3d Cong., 2d sess., p. 119, 120, 129).
2. Signature in JA’s hand.