Adams Papers

From John Adams to United States Senate, 20 January 1801

United States Jan 20th 1801.

Gentlemen of the Senate.

I nominate John Marshall Secretary of State to be a Chief Justice of the United States in the place of John Jay who has declined his appointment

John Adams

DNA: RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.

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    Adams Papers
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    From John Adams to United States Senate, 20 January 1801
    Author
    Adams, John
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    United States Senate
    Date
    20 January 1801

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    “From John Adams to United States Senate, 20 January 1801,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/99-02-02-4761. [This is an Early Access document from The Adams Papers. It is not an authoritative final version.]

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