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Plain truth [electronic resource] : addressed to the inhabitants of America, containing, remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled Common sense. Wherein are shewn, that the scheme of independence is ruinous, delusive, and impracticable: that were the author's asseverations, respecting the power of America, as real as nugatory; reconcilliation with Great Britain, would be exalted policy: and that circumstanced as we are, permanent liberty, and true happiness, can only be obtained by reconciliation with that kingdom. Written by Candidus. [Four lines of quotations].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chalmers, James, 1727?-1806.
- Smith, William, 1727-1803., Author.
- Rationalis., Author.
- Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804., Author.
- Chalmers, George, 1742-1825., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Freedom of the press.
- United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.
- United States.
- Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Common sense.
- Paine, Thomas.
- Genre:
- Booksellers' advertisements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (64, 57-64, 73-96, [9], 98-136 p. )
- Other Title:
- Plain truth
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Printed, and sold, by R. Bell, in Third-Street, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]
- Notes:
- Attributed to James Chalmers by T.R. Adams. Erroneously attributed to William Smith, George Chalmers, Alexander Hamilton, and others.
- Dedicated to John Dickinson.
- Three states noted by Adams, in addition to the four states without the Additions. Cf. his "Authorship and printing of Plain truth by 'Candidus."' Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 49 (1955): 230-248. Another state, not mentioned in Adams, has 98-135, [3] p. at end. Pages [137-138] have "The printer to the public .." and a bookseller's advertisement.
- "The printer to the public: on the freedom of the press."--p. [1-2]. With a bookseller's advertisement, p. [2].
- Includes also a critique of Common sense, signed Rationalis, and Cato's [i.e., William Smith's] second letter to the people of Pennsylvania.
- "Additions to Plain truth .. written by the author of Plain truth .."--[9], 98-136 p. at end, with separate title page, p. [7].
- Bookseller's advertisements, p. 96, 136.
- Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
- Cited in:
- Bristol, B4190
- Bristol, B4191
- Bristol, B4192
- Shipton & Mooney, 43000
- Shipton & Mooney, 43001
- Shipton & Mooney, 43002
- Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3345
- Adams, T.R. Amer. pamphlets, 208c
- English Short Title Catalog, W27653.
- OCLC:
- 511151979
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