 | Henry Clay Watson - 1854 - 1012 páginas
...the subject was postponed till the 1st of July ; but meanwhile, a committee was appointed consisting of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston, to prepare a declaration. A Board of War was established about the same time, John Adams being appointed... | |
 | Gideon Hiram Hollister - 1855 - 714 páginas
...were, without a dissenting vote, promulgating these sentiments to the world, the Committee of Congress, composed of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin...Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston, were engaged in preparing the form of the Declaration of Independence, to which, on the 4th of July,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1855 - 714 páginas
...the adviser and great supporter of the declaration of independence. It was reported by a committee composed of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin...Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. During the same year, he, with Doctor Franklin and Edward Rutledge, was deputed to treat with Lord... | |
 | 1855 - 532 páginas
...A Committee was chosen by ballot to prepare a Declaration of Independence. This Committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. The members are supposed to have been arranged in the foregoing order, according to the number of votes... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1855 - 1032 páginas
...these colonies are. and of right ought to be, free and independent states." This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. The resolution of independence was adopted on the 2d day of July ; and on the 4th, congress adopted... | |
 | John Gilmary Shea - 1855 - 336 páginas
...did Lee introduce, and when ? Who were appointed a committee 1 adopted, and a committee, consisting of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston, appointed to draw up a declaration of independence. <. 9. The question was resumed on the 1st of July,... | |
 | W. O. Blake - 1856 - 1016 páginas
...provisional draft of a declaration of independence. The members of it were chosen by ballot, and were Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger...Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. Mr. Jefferson and Mr. A. were deputed a sub-committee to prepare the instrument, the former of whom, at the earnest solicitation... | |
 | William O. Blake - 1856 - 1124 páginas
...provisional draft of a declaration of independence. The members of it were chosen by ballot, and were Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, "Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. Mr. »*r^on and Mr. A. were deputed a sub-committee to prepare the instruit, the former of whom, at the... | |
 | William Henry Seward - 1856 - 418 páginas
...motion of Richard Henry Lee, seconded by John Adams, to prepare a Declaration. This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. Jefferson and Adams were a sub-committee, and the former prepared the Declaration, at the urgent request... | |
 | John Adams - 1856 - 716 páginas
...the two great corollaries of the main proposition were taken up and adopted. At the same time that Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston, all but the last named being of the movement, were appointed the committee to prepare a declaration,... | |
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This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. 
