 | Henry Barnard - 1877 - 982 strani
...Declaration of Independence. This Committee, elected by ballot, stood in the following order : — Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. To him was assigned the drafting of the Declaration — and of his work, Daniel Webster, in his Funeral... | |
 | Asa Hollister Craig - 1878 - 296 strani
...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 strani
...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,... | |
 | Teacher of history - 1879 - 482 strani
...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.... | |
 | Asa Hollister Craig - 1879 - 360 strani
...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.... | |
 | 1880 - 698 strani
...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 strani
...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 report... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - 1882 - 1040 strani
...these colonies are of right and ought to be, free and independent states." This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin 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 strani
...of the one appointed for the drawing up of a declaration of independence. This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. Jefferson, as chairman, was appointed to draw up the paper. Franklin and Adams suggested a few verbal... | |
 | George Sumner Weaver - 1883 - 612 strani
...June, 1776, congress resolved to appoint a committee of five to prepare a declaration of independence. Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston were that committee, chosen by ballot. John Adams says Jefferson had one more vote than any of the rest,... | |
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This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. 
