Letter from President George Washington to Vice President John Adams Requesting to be Informed when a Quorum of the Two Houses Assemble, January 4, 1790
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In this letter dated January 4, 1790, President George Washington informed Vice President John Adams that he wished to address both houses of Congress in a joint session.
credit: National Archives and Records Administration
credit: National Archives and Records Administration

