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Historic manuscript DS, signed by Connecticut's nine members of the Electoral College, including "Sam'l Huntington" and "Oliver Wolcott," one page, 7.5 x 12, December 5, 1792. An order on behalf of the State of Connecticut pertaining to the 1792 presidential election, in full: "Enoch Parsons Esquire of said Middletown is hereby appointed to take Charge of and Deliver to the President of the Senate of the United States, at the Seat of Government, before the first Wednesday of January next, one of the Certificates of the Electors of said State of the Votes by them given this day for President and Vice President of the United States." Signed at the conclusion in ink by Connecticut's nine members of the Electoral College: Samuel Huntington, Oliver Wolcott, David Austin, Thomas Seymour, Marvin Wait, John Davenport, Jr., Thomas Grosvenor, Elijah Hubbard, and Silvester Gilbert. In very good condition, with irregular toning and staining from adhesive residue to reverse, and a repaired horizontal split passing through Huntington's signature.
The 1792 United States presidential election was the nation's first contested election, though George Washington still ran essentially unopposed for a second term. In Connecticut, the state legislature chose nine members of the Electoral College, each of whom, under the provisions of the Constitution prior to the passage of the Twelfth Amendment, cast two votes for president. Washington, widely respected and trusted, unanimously won re-election. All nine Connecticut electors also cast their vice presidential votes for the incumbent John Adams, who defeated Democratic-Republican challenger George Clinton. The election highlighted growing divisions between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans, signaling the emergence of America’s first political party system.
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