Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809 to [Stephen Twining] re: tie for Presidency between Jefferson & Burr

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GLC#
GLC05754.12
Type
Letters
Date
1801/02/11
Author/Creator
Goorich, Elizur, fl. 1799-1809
Title
to [Stephen Twining] re: tie for Presidency between Jefferson & Burr
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
1 p. : docket : free frank Height: 25.1 cm, Width: 20.3 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

Dated "1/2 past 3 o'clock." He writes: "On examining the votes of the electors in the presense of the Senate and House they were as follows for: Thomas Jefferson - 73; Aaron Burr - 73; John Adams - 65; Chs. C. Pickney - 64; John Jay -1. We have ballotted, as States, four times & Mr. Jefferson has eight states- Mr. Burr has six, and two are divided."

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