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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809, author.

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 43116.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings. Ancient testimony and principles of the people called Quakers, renewed, with respect to the King and government.

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings.

Political science.

Monarchy.

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.

United States.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages, 5-59 pages, 1 unnumbered page)

Edition:

A new edition, with several additions in the body of the work. To which is added an appendix; together with an address to the people called Quakers. N.B. The new addition here given increases the work upwards of one third. [Two lines from Thomson].

Place of Publication:

Hartford: : Re-printed, and sold by Eben. Watson., [1776]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Attributed to Thomas Paine in the Dictionary of American biography.

Advertised in the Connecticut courant, Hartford, Apr. 29, 1776.

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Shipton and Mooney 43116

Adams, T.R. Amer. pamphlets, 222k

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