 | James Kirke Paulding - 1835 - 300 σελίδες
...the first of July ; but in the mean time, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman of...Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of New- York, were appointed a committee to draft the proposed declaration. The day being come, the subject was taken... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 588 σελίδες
...Declaration of Independence. This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, of Massachusetts, Dr. Franklin, of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman, of Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston, of New York. The committee being, as usual, appointed by ballot, and Mr. Jefferson having received the highest number... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 378 σελίδες
...resolution. 4. This committee, consisting of Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, John Adams, of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin, of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman,...Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston, of New York, reported a Declaration of Independence, which, on the 4th of July, was adopted and ordered to be handsomely... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1851 - 854 σελίδες
...on the eleventh of June, and consisted of Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman of Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of of the professors of the academy, who was conversing with a gentleman of the neighboring country, ho... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1852 - 948 σελίδες
...appointed on the llth, and consisted of Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia ; John Adams, of Massachusetts ; ter, Like the cover of an old Book. Its contents torn...(And stripped of its lettering and gilding), Lies On the evening of ' John Adams, Edward Rutledge, and Richard Henry Lee were appointed a committee to... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1852 - 880 σελίδες
...the eleventh of June, and consisted of Thoma» Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman of Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of nf the professera of the academy, who was conversing with a gentleman of the neighboring country, he... | |
 | John Stetson Barry - 1857 - 492 σελίδες
...declaration of independence consisted of Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, John Adams, of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin, of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman,...Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston, of New York.* The committee to draught a treaty with France consisted of John Dickinson, of Pennsylvania, John Adams,... | |
 | Charles Wyllys Elliott - 1857 - 512 σελίδες
...should be appointed (June 10) ; they were, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman of...Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of New York. Jefferson was a tall man, with a mild countenance ; his words in debate were few, but his thoughts... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1857 - 610 σελίδες
...a declaration of it. The committee were Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman of...Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of New York. Committees were also ordered to prepare a form of confederation, and a plan of treaties. In the interval... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1857 - 612 σελίδες
...a declaration of it. The committee were Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman of...Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of New York. Committees were also ordered to prepare a form of confederation, and a plan of treaties. In the interval... | |
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This committee was appointed on the 1 1th, and consisted of Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia ; John Adams, of Massachusetts ; Benjamin Franklin, of Pennsylvania ; Roger Sherman, of Connecticut ; and Robert R. Livingston, of New York. 
