Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence

Adams adopted America appeared appointed army arrival assembly assisted attention authority became body born Britain British called cause character citizens colonies committee common conduct congress considerable constitution continued convention council course court death delegates directed distinguished duties early effect elected England entered established expressed father favour formed fortune Franklin friends governor honour important independence instructions interests Jefferson John judge justice king knowledge land latter length liberty lived manner Massachusetts means measures meeting mind native nature never object occasion parliament passed patriotism peace Pennsylvania period person Philadelphia political possessed prepared present president principles proceeded profession province received removed rendered represented resolution respect retired returned royal seat soon spirit station tion took town United Virginia vote whole young