Adams Papers Digital Edition

Papers of John Adams, volume 21

From Jeremy Belknap

From William Vernon Sr.
George Washington to John Adams, 3 March 1795 Washington, George Adams, John
From George Washington
United States March 3. 1795.

The President of the United States to the Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate.

Certain matters touching the public good, requiring that the Senate shall be convened on Monday the 8th. of June next; you are desired to attend at the Senate Chamber in Philadelphia on that day, then and there to receive and deliberate on such communications as shall be made to you on my part1

Go: Washington 383

RC (Adams Papers); endorsed: “recd 12 March 1795 / ansd The Secretary of / State 16th. 1795.”; docketed by JA: “Summons. 3. March / ansd 16. 1795.”

 1.

The president convened a special session of the Senate to debate ratification of the newly arrived Jay Treaty, for which see JA’s 5 Feb. letter to Thomas Jefferson, and note 2, above.