 | Asa Hollister Craig - 1878 - 296 páginas
...sponge staff, and hoisted it in its place. 137. Richard Henry Lee, of Virginia, June 7, 1776. 138. Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. 139. July 4th, 1 776. 140. That the thirteen United States of America were free and independent. 141.... | |
 | Daniel Webster, Edwin Percy Whipple - 1879 - 780 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,... | |
 | Asa Hollister Craig - 1879 - 360 páginas
...sponge staff, and hoisted it in its place. 137. Richard Henry Lee, of Virginia, June 7, 1776. 138. Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. J 39- J"!y 4*, 1776. 140. That the thirteen United States of America were free and independent: \ 141.... | |
 | Teacher of history - 1879 - 482 páginas
...commission. He refused, saying, "lam not fit for the company of officers ; I am only a sergeant." t Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston composed this committee. 28. The declaration was signed by fifty-four delegates from the various states.... | |
 | 1880 - 698 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... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1880 - 422 páginas
...The final consideration of Lee's resolution was postponed until the 1st of July. On the llth of June, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston, were appointed a committee to prepare a formal declaration. 11. On the 1st of July, the committee's... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - 1882 - 1040 páginas
...prepare a declaration, that these colonies are of right and ought to be, free and independent states." This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John...Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. As the declaration was presented by this committee in its original form, it contained among other charges... | |
 | 1883 - 678 páginas
...committees, and was chairman of the one appointed for the drawing up of a declaration of independence. This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John...Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. Jefferson, as chairman, was appointed to draw up the paper. Franklin and Adams suggested a few verbal changes... | |
 | Arthur Gilman - 1883 - 706 páginas
...resolution was seconded by John Adams, of Massachusetts, and on the eleventh, a committee consisting of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston, was appointed to draw up a Declaration of Independence. On the second of July it was resolved that... | |
 | John Torrey Morse (Jr.) - 1883 - 394 páginas
...might be ready at once when it should be wanted. The members, in the order of choice by ballot, were : Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. For the last hundred years one of the first facts taught to any child of American birth is, that Jefferson... | |
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This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. 
