Samuel Broome to Thomas Jefferson, 5 May 1789
From Samuel Broome
London May 5. 1789
Sir
On my return to London (yesterday) I found the enclosed letter for your Excellency at my lodgings which I now forward as it doubtless contains advices of a public nature. I have received others from my friends of the most pleasing kind. Our public affairs in America are certainly in a most propitious way.—State of votes known in New York March 1:
| Washington | Adams | |||
| New Hampshire | 5 | 5 | Unanimous | |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 10 | Do. | |
| Connecticut | 7 | 5 | 2 | Huntington |
| New Jersey | 6 | 0 | 6 | Livingston & Jay |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 8 | 2 | Hancock |
| Maryland | 6 | 0 | 6 | Harrison |
| Virginia | 10 | 5 | 5 | Jay & Hancock |
| 54 | 33 | 21 |
Maryland has 8 Electors, but only 6 appeared to vote so they lost 2 votes
Virginia has 12 Electors but only 10 appeared to vote so they lost 2 votes
| The whole number of Electors for the 13 states being | 91 | ||
| Deduct for those states that have no votes vizt. | |||
| No. Carolina 7. New York 8. Rhode Island 3. |  |
make | 22 |
| 4 lost by Maryland & Virginia | |||
| The whole number of Electors that can vote will be | 69 | ||
I beg leave to return my most sincere thanks to Your Excellency for the attention paid me during my short stay in Paris. I am with great respect Your Excellencys most Obt. servant,
Sam Broome
No. 18 Kingstreet Cheapside, London
RC (DLC); endorsed. Recorded in SJL as received 10 May 1789. The enclosed letter was that from Smith to TJ, 15 Feb. 1789.