 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 338 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | United States. President - 1846 - 766 pages
...the adviser and great supporter of the declaration of independence. It was reported by a committee composed of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert U. Livingston. During the same year, he, with Doctor Franklin and Edward Rutledge, was deputed to treat... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - 1846 - 250 pages
...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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 414 pages
...by the appointment of a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence. This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin 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,... | |
 | William Henry Seward, John Mather Austin - 1849 - 414 pages
...motion of Richard Henry Lee, seconded by John Adams, to prepare a Declaration. This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. Jefferson and Adams were a sub-committee, and the former prepared the Declaration, at the urgent request... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 634 pages
...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 pages
...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?... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853
...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,... | |
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This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. 
