Retrieving "Robert R Livingston" from the archives
Cross-reference notes under review
While the archivists retrieve your requested volume, browse these clippings from nearby entries.
-
Declaration Of Independence The
Linked via "Robert R. Livingston"
Drafting and Adoption
The Second Continental Congress, convened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, established a "Committee of Five" on June 11, 1776, tasked with preparing a formal declaration. This committee comprised Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston.
While the committee formally shared responsibility, the primary drafting fell…