My Account Log in

2 options

The invention of letters: a poem, written at the request of the president of Harvard University, and delivered, in Cambridge, on the day of annual commencement, July 15, 1795. / By Thomas Paine, A.M.

Online

Available online

View online

Early American Imprints, Series I, Evans Available online

View online
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Paine, Robert Treat, 1773-1811, author.
Contributor:
Washington, George, 1732-1799, dedicatee.
Harvard University.
Series:
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 29271.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Writing--History--Poetry.
Writing.
History.
Genre:
Poems -- 1795.
Poetry.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (16 pages)
Edition:
The second edition.
Place of Publication:
Boston: : Printed by Alexander Martin, numbers 42. Cornhill., August, 1795.
System Details:
text file
Notes:
Dedicated to George Washington.
Printed from substantially the same setting of type as the first edition (Evans 29270), with imprint: Boston: Printed for the subscribers. July 27, 1795. Two errors on pages 7 have been corrected, and pages 13-16 have been reimposed.
Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Incorporated, 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; numbers 29271).
Cited in:
Evans 29271
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Library Catalog Using Articles+ Library Account