From John Adams to United States Senate, 1 January 1799
January 1 1799
Gentlemen of the Senate
I nominate Adolph C. Lent of New York to be surgeons mate in the navy.
Killeair H Van Renselar of New York to be lieutenant in the navy.
Richard Salter Tibbits of Massachusetts to be lieutenant in the navy.
George R. Turner of Massachusetts to be lieutenant in the navy
Joshua G Symmes of Massachusetts to be Surgeon in the navy
Thomas Hoist of Massachusetts to be second lieutenant of marines
James Middleton of Maryland to be second lieutenant of Marines
Thomas Wharton of Pensylvania to be second lieutenant of marines
John Adams
DNA: RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.