Episode 2 of 6

Second Committee Reports

When
March 25 – May 10, 1780
Where
Continental Congress
Part of
Adoption of the Great Seal of the United States

A second committee formed March 25, 1780, reported a design to Congress on May 10, 1780.

Congress formed a second seal committee on March 25, 1780, consisting of James Lovell, John Morin Scott, and William Churchill Houston. The committee chose its second version and reported back to Congress on May 10, 1780, six weeks after being formed.

Sources

  1. Great Seal of the United States Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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