From John Adams to United States Congress, 19 May 1797
United States May 19. 1797
Gentlemen of the Senate
I nominate Joshua Sands of New york to be collector of the District of New york, vice John Lamb dismissed
John Adams
DNA: RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.

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