John Adams to United States Senate, April 5, 1798

United States April 5. 1798

Gentlemen of the Senate

I nominate Edward Prebble of Massachusetts to be first Lieutenant of the Frigate The Constitution in the Place of Benjamin Lee who has declined his appointment and

John B. Cordis of Massachusetts to be second Lieutenant of the same Frigate in the Place of William H Wattles, who is Said to be deceased.

John Adams