 | William O. Blake - 1856 - 1124 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Gideon Hiram Hollister - 1857 - 788 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Gideon Hiram Hollister - 1858 - 808 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | 1859 - 710 Seiten
...and it was voted that a committee be appointed to prepare one. The committee was elected by ballot, and consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin...Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. The Declaration was exclusively the work of Jefferson, to whom the right of drafting it belonged, as... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1859 - 446 Seiten
...subject was postponed to the first of July. iwhatcom- 15. *Fn the mean time a committee, — consisting of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston, — was ingtructed to prepare a declaration in accordance with cw the object of the resolution. 'This... | |
 | Taliaferro Preston Shaffner - 1863 - 862 Seiten
...members, consisting f Lord Mahon: vol. vi, p. 144. AD 1776.] HISTORY OF AMERICA. [THE DECLARATION. of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R Livingston, was appointed to prepare a declaration in accordance with the spirit of the resolution ; Jefferson,... | |
 | Charles Lanman - 1864 - 556 Seiten
...and it was voted that a committee be appointed to prepare one. The committee was elected by ballot, and consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin...Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. The Declaration was exclusively the work of Jefferson, to whom the right of drafting it belonged, as... | |
 | 1864 - 876 Seiten
...Great Britain at an end. A committee to draft a declaration of independence was appointed, consisting of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. The Declaration was reported on the 28th inst., and taken up for final action July' 1st; and on the... | |
 | John Adams, Charles Francis Adams - 1865 - 580 Seiten
...On the committee of confederation Mr. Samuel Adams was appointed. 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... | |
 | Edward M. Pierce - 1867 - 1030 Seiten
...from the words of Mr. Jefferson, passed. The committee who had been chosen to prepare it was composed of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Adams were deputed a sub-committee to prepare the instrument, and the former... | |
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July; and at the same time, it was voted that a committee be appointed to prepare a 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,... 
