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2 days ago · In June 1776, a committee comprising Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R Livingston was elected to draft a statement justifying the assertion of independence, should the event arise.
1 day ago · Robert R. Livingston, member of the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence, 1776; first U.S. Secretary of Foreign Affairs, 1781–1783, and first Chancellor of New York, 1777–1801.
Jun 12, 2024 · His father, Judge Robert Livingston, and his mother, Margaret Beekman Livingston, resided at their family seat, Clermont, along the Hudson River. As the first of nine children, Robert experienced the privileges and responsibilities of an…
8 key facts about the Declaration of Independence. Within the Committee of Five, Thomas Jefferson assumed the role of lead author. The other four — John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R Livingston — made only minor, verbal suggestions.
1 day ago · Lee’s resolution led to the creation of the “Committee of Five,” comprised of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman. This committee was tasked with drafting a formal declaration of independence. The committee quickly determined that Thomas Jefferson should write the first draft.
6 days ago · Resolved to settle the matter by peaceful measures, President Jefferson in January 1803 appointed Monroe envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to France to aid Robert R. Livingston, the resident minister, in purchasing the territory at the mouth of the Mississippi—including the island of New Orleans—authorizing him at the same ...
1 day ago · It completely reverses all the political relations of the U.S." In 1802, he instructed James Monroe and Robert R. Livingston to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans and adjacent coastal areas. In early 1803, Jefferson offered Napoleon nearly $10 million for 40,000 square miles (100,000 square kilometres) of tropical territory.
