https://freerepublic.com/tag/richardlee/ en-us Sun, 2 Aug 2026 11:37:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4390273/posts On August 2, 1776, members of Congress affix their signatures to an enlarged copy of the Declaration of Independence. Fifty-six congressional delegates in total signed the document, including some who were not present at the vote approving the declaration. The delegates signed by state from North to South, beginning with Josiah Bartlett of New Hampshire and ending with George Walton of Georgia. John Dickinson of Pennsylvania and James Duane, Robert Livingston and John Jay of New York refused to sign. Carter Braxton of Virginia; Robert Morris of Pennsylvania; George Reed of Delaware; and Edward Rutledge of South Carolina opposed the... History.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4390273/posts#comment Sun, 2 Aug 2026 11:37:25 GMT