Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Adams adopted America appeared appointed army arrival assembly assisted attention authority became body Britain British called cause character citizens colonies committee common conduct confidence congress consequence constitution continued convention council course court death delegates directed distinguished duties early effect elected England entered established expressed father favour firmness formed fortune Franklin friends gave governor honour important independence interests Jefferson John judge justice king knowledge land latter legislature length liberty lived manner Massachusetts means measures meeting mind nature necessary never object occasion passed patriotism peace period person Philadelphia political possessed present president principles proceeded province received removed rendered represented resolution respect retired returned royal seat soon spirit station success taken tion took town troops United Virginia vote Washington whole young