 | Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1851 - 476 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 - United States - 1852 - 948 pages
...be appointed to prepare a declaration to that effect." This committee was appointed on the llth, and consisted of Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia ; John...Connecticut ; and Robert R. Livingston, of New York. On the evening of ' John Adams, Edward Rutledge, and Richard Henry Lee were appointed a committee to... | |
 | American literature - 1852 - 880 pages
...declaration to that effect." That committee was appointed on the eleventh of June, and consisted of Thoma» Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts....Sherman of Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of nf the professera of the academy, who was conversing with a gentleman of the neighboring country, he... | |
 | John Stetson Barry - Massachusetts - 1857 - 492 pages
...articles of confederation to be proposed to the states.4 The committee on the declaration of independence consisted of Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, John Adams,...Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston, of New York.* The committee to draught a treaty with France consisted of John Dickinson, of Pennsylvania, John Adams,... | |
 | John Stetson Barry - Massachusetts - 1857 - 488 pages
...articles of confederation to be proposed to the states.4 The committee on the declaration of independence consisted of Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, John Adams,...Sherman, of Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston, of New York.5 The committee to draught a treaty with France consisted of John Dickinson, of Pennsylvania,... | |
 | Charles Wyllys Elliott - America - 1857 - 512 pages
...1st of July, and that a Committee to prepare a Declaration should be appointed (June 10) ; they were, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts,...Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of New York. Jefferson was a tall man, with a mild countenance ; his words in debate were few, but his thoughts... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1857 - 612 pages
...thereto," a committee was appointed the next day to prepare a declaration of it. The committee were Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts,...Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of New York. Committees were also ordered to prepare a form of confederation, and a plan of treaties. In the interval... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1857 - 610 pages
...thereto," a committee was appointed the next day to prepare a declaration of it. The committee were Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts,...Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of New York. Committees were also ordered to prepare a form of confederation, and a plan of treaties. In the interval... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1857 - 702 pages
...the poinilar will. * Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia; John Adams, of Massachusetts : Benjamin Frnnklin, of Pennsylvania; Roger Sherman, of Connecticut; and Robert R. Livingston, of New York. Mr. Lee was summoned home to tho bedside of a siek wife, on tho day beforo the appointment of the committee,... | |
 | Charles Wyllys Elliott - New England - 1857 - 498 pages
...1st of July, and that a Committee to prepare a Declaration should be appointed (June 10) ; they were, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Eoger Sherman of Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of New York. Jefferson was a tall man, with... | |
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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... 
