 | 1841 - 956 páginas
...provisional draught 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 SUD- committee to prepare the instrument, the former of whom,... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 páginas
...declaration, to be submitted to Congress for its consideration. This > committee was chosen by ballot, and consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin...Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston; being arranged in order, according to the number of votes which each had received. Mr. Jefferson and... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 338 páginas
...appointed to prepare a declaration of independence. This committee was composed of the following persons : Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. The instrument was drawn up by Jefferson, Adams and Franklin. The original draft was executed by Jefferson... | |
 | 1845 - 564 páginas
...declaration, to the effect of the resolution. This committee was elected by ballot, on the following day, and consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin...Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. It is usual, when committees are elected by ballot, that their members are arranged in order, according... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1845 - 250 páginas
...be adopted. Three days after the question was postponed to the first of July ; but in the mean time, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston, were appointed a committee to draft the proposed declaration. The day being come, the subject was taken... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1846 - 250 páginas
...be adopted. Three days after the question was postponed to the first of July ; but in the mean time, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston, were appointed a committee to draft the proposed declaration. The day being come, the subject was taken... | |
 | J. B. Shurtleff - 1846 - 210 páginas
...were appointed by congress as early as the llth of June, to prepare a Declaration of Independence. The committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and RR Livingston. It was proposed that each member should draft a paper according to his own feelings... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 414 páginas
...proposition was soon after followed by the appointment of a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence. This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John...Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. The draft was made by Jefferson, and after a few verbal alterations by Dr. Franklin and Mr. Adams,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 634 páginas
...Declaration to the effect of the resolution. This committee was elected by ballot, on the following day, and consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin...Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. It is usual, when committees are elected by ballot, that their members should be arranged in order,... | |
 | Edward Rogers - 1851 - 188 páginas
...In what way was it declared 1 What were the names of the committee who reported this Declaration ? Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. Who drafted this Declaration? Thomas Jefferson. How many Representatives were in Congress at this time?... | |
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This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. 
