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Thomas Paine, Common sense, 1776

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

By Feb 1776

Primary Source Reference:

Descriptive Catalogue of the Du Simitière Papers in the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, 1940), p. 161, 23.1,

Author/Composer:

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809

Notes:

Du Simitière's copy was sold by LCP to Col. Richard Gimbel 1954; LCP has other copies.

Du Simitière lent this work to Mrs. Robinson on 16 Feb 1776. Du Simitière Memorandum Books, Library of Congress, fol. 8v

Title Information:

Common sense; addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects. I. Of the origin and design of government in general, with concise remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of monarchy and hereditary succession. III. Thoughts on the present state of American affairs. IV. Of the present ability of America, with some miscellaneous reflections

Imprint Information:

Philadelphia: printed. And sold by W. and T. Bradford, [1776]

Repository:

Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans (1639-1800), No. 14959