From John Adams to United States Senate, 23 December 1800
United States Dec. 23d. 1800
Gentlemen of the Senate
I nominate John Ellis and Adam Bingaman of Adams county—Alexander Montgomery & John Stampley of Pickering county & Flood McGrew of Washington County to be members of the legislative council in the Missisippi territory.
John Adams
DNA: RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.