Letter
John Adams to United States Senate, December 18, 1800
United States Dec 18th 1800.
Gentlemen of the Senate
I nominate John Jay Esqr. Govenor of the State of New York to be Chief Justice of the United States in the place of Oliver Elsworth who has resigned that office
John Adams
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Founders Online u2014 Adams Papers
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