Jefferson Signing Declaration Of Independence. That assertion is seemingly confirmed by the signed copy of the declaration which is dated july 4. What isn t widely known however is that founding father thomas jefferson in an early version of the declaration drafted a 168 word passage that condemned slavery as one of the many evils.
John adams wrote to thomas jefferson in 1823 that although jay was absent from the proceedings in congress he felt confident that jay would have signed the declaration of independence had he been present. The congress modified it somewhat abbreviating certain wording and removing points that were outside of general agreement. This he did with some minor corrections from john adams and an embellishment from franklin the document was offered to the congress on the first day of july.
Thomas jefferson benjamin franklin and john adams all wrote that it was signed by congress on the day when it was adopted on july 4 1776.
Thomas jefferson and the declaration of independence thomas jefferson is considered the primary author of the declaration of independence although jefferson s draft went through a process of revision by his fellow committee members and the second continental congress. The congress modified it somewhat abbreviating certain wording and removing points that were outside of general agreement. What isn t widely known however is that founding father thomas jefferson in an early version of the declaration drafted a 168 word passage that condemned slavery as one of the many evils. This he did with some minor corrections from john adams and an embellishment from franklin the document was offered to the congress on the first day of july.
