 | James Kirke Paulding - Presidents - 1835 - 300 pages
...Three days after the question was taken up, and postponed to the first of July ; but in the mean time, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts,...Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of New- York, were appointed a committee to draft the proposed declaration. The day being come, the subject was taken... | |
 | George Tucker - Presidents - 1837 - 588 pages
...Declaration of Independence. This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, of Massachusetts, Dr. Franklin, of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman, of Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston, of New York. The committee being, as usual, appointed by ballot, and Mr. Jefferson having received the highest number... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - United States - 1840 - 286 pages
...taken up, and postponed to the first of July ; but in the mean time, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, J<Sm Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania,...Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of New- York, were appointed a committee to draft the proposed declaration. The day being come, the subject was taken... | |
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 pages
...motion for making a Declaration of Independence. The question, thus introduced, was fully debated ; and Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, John Adams, of Massachusetts,...Franklin, of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman, of Connecticut, andR.R. Livingston, of New- York, were appointed a committee to draw up a paper to that effect. The... | |
 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1841 - 834 pages
...day, and, meanwhile, they appointed a committee to prepare a draft of the declaration of independence. This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, John Adams, of Massachusetts, Roger Sherman, of Connecticut, Robert R. Livingston, of New York, and Dr. Franklin, of Pennsylvania.... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - United States - 1844 - 378 pages
...draft a declaration according to the spirit of Mr. Lee's resolution. 4. This committee, consisting of Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, John Adams, of Massachusetts,...Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston, of New York, reported a Declaration of Independence, which, on the 4th of July, was adopted and ordered to be handsomely... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1846 - 472 pages
...and, meanwhile, they appointed a committee to prepare a draught of the declaration of independence. This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia; John Adams, of Massachusetts ; Roger Sherman, of Connecticut ; Robert R. Livingston, of New York ; and Dr. Franklin, of Pennsylvania.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Constitutional history - 1848 - 414 pages
...independence, was adopted, and the next day (the eleventh) a committee of five was formed, consisting of Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, John Adams, of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin, of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman.of Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston, of New York. On the evening of the tenth, Mr. Lee... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - Generals - 1848 - 296 pages
...Three days after the question was taken up, and postponed to the first of July; but in the mean time, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin, of Pennsylvania, Boger Sherman of Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston, of New York, were appointed a committee to... | |
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This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman of Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of New York. The... 
