John Dickinson drafted the Olive Branch Petition, which was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 5 and submitted to King George on July 8, 1775. It was an attempt to assert the rights of
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The following is often published and cited concerning the fate of the Signers, but its accuracy is doubtful, and should only be taken as "traditional" rather than historical. See the end for links
History of Signers of Constitution as only Paul Harvey can tell. What happened to the Signer's of Bill of Rights?