 | 1884 - 558 σελίδες
...was chairman of the one appointed for the drawing up of a declaration of independence. This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin...Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. Jefferson, as chairman, was appointed to draw' up the paper. Franklin and Adams suggested a few verbal... | |
 | 1884 - 432 σελίδες
...was chairman of the one appointed for the drawing up of a declaration of independence. This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin...Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. Jefferson, as chairman, was appointed to draw up the paper. Franklin and Adams suggested a few verbal... | |
 | James Penny Boyd - 1884 - 902 σελίδες
...and a Confederation. John Adams seconded the motion. A committee was formed on Independence, composed of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston, and they were given till July to report. A committee of one from each colony was also formed on Articles... | |
 | United States. Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission - 1941 - 904 σελίδες
...of their constituents; but a committee was appointed to draft a declaration. The members of it were Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. Jefferson wrote the draft. The resolution for independence was adopted on July 2, 1776, by the Congress,... | |
 | 1918 - 796 σελίδες
...page 6.) passed July 2. A committee to draw up a declaration of independence was appointed, consisting of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingstone. That they did their work in a Christian spirit and with a high sense of right and justice... | |
 | National Archives (U.S.) - 1952 - 44 σελίδες
...the Lee Resolution, Congress elected a committee of five to prepare the Declaration of Independence: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. On June II Congress also passed resolutions that committees be appointed to prepare a plan of confederation... | |
 | United States. National Archives and Records Service - 1970 - 84 σελίδες
...to July 2d 177(1. The committee of five elected to prepare the Declaration of Independence included Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston (document 12). The Lee Resolution was again before Congress for action on July i. After considerable... | |
 | Mary Ann Radzinowicz - 1984 - 300 σελίδες
...are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States'. A few days later a committee composed of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston was appointed to 'prepare a declaration to the effect of the first resolution'. Jefferson wrote a first... | |
 | Michael J. McHugh, Charles Morris, Edward J. Shewan - 1998 - 210 σελίδες
...of an English king; therefore, a paper was written by a member from Virginia named Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston were appointed to prepare the Declaration of Independence. with the help of four others appointed by... | |
 | Richard N. Rosenfeld - 1998 - 1012 σελίδες
...of articles of confederation to be proposed to the States . . . The committee of independence were Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. Mr. Jefferson had been now about a year a member of Congress, but had attended his duty in the house... | |
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This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. 
