To John Adams from Silas Talbot, 1 July 1799
on board the Ship <Con> Constitution 1 July 1799.
If it should be the Pleasure of the President of the united States, or the Secretary of the Navy, to place Lieut. Knox as the Junior, or an Extra Leiutenant either Temporarily, or Perminently It would be exceptable <to> to me.
Silas Talbot
MHi: Adams Papers.