Chief Justice John Jay postponed the Supreme Court's initial meeting from February 1 to February 2, 1790, because transportation problems prevented some Justices from reaching New York on time.
Notes on verification
Well-documented by multiple independent, authoritative historical sources including the Supreme Court's own records, National Archives, and Oyez, all corroborating the quorum delay due to travel difficulties.
Sources
- The Court as an Institution - Supreme Court of the United States (supremecourt.gov)
- https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/1789 (archives.gov)
- https://www.oyez.org/history (oyez.org)