To Robert Morris December 7, 1782 Second Street, PHILADELPHIA, DEAR SIR: Understanding that Congress has appointed a deputation to Rhode Island, I transmit a thought on that subject. Considering how unwilling men are to recede from fixed opinions, and that they feel something like disgrace to being convinced, the way to obtain something is to […]
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A LETTER TO THE ABBE RAYNAL on the Affairs of North-America. In which The Mistakes in the Abbe’s Account of the REVOLUTION IN AMERICA are Corrected and Cleared Up. By Thomas Paine, M.A. of the University of Pennsylvania, and Author of a Tract “COMMON SENSE.” M.DCC.LXXXII. INTRODUCTION A London translation of an original work in
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To Robert Morris November 20, 1782 Second Street, PHILADELPHIA, SIR: As I do not sit down with a design of making a fair copy of this letter, but only to communicate a few thoughts, you will, I hope, excuse what blotting or scratching there may be in the course of it. I have made a
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The American Crisis XII from the Pennsylvania Gazette, October 30, 1782. Original title below, “Crisis XII” title added in later collections. TO THE EARL OF SHELBURNE. A speech which has been printed in several of the British and New-York newspapers, as coming from your Lordship, in answer to one from the Duke of Richmond of
WARRIOR, farewell! eccentrically brave, Above all kings, and yet of gold the slave: In words, a very wit, in deeds less wise, Forever restless, yet could never rise; At least no higher than could meet the ground: If strong the blow-the greater the rebound. Of all men jealous, yet afraid of none, In crowds forever,
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From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Borden Town Sept. 7th 1782 Sir I have the honor of presenting you with fifty copies of my last publication, for the amusement of theAarmy — and to repeat to you my acknowledgments of your friendship — I fully believe we have seen our worst days
To his Excellency George Washington September 7, 1782 Read Post »
From the original letter at the Huntington Library. Borden Town, Sept. 6th, 1782 I am enjoying the Company of my friends Col. Kirkbride and Mr. Borden at this place, where I purpose, (as is my yearly custom) of spending two or three weeks, unless any thing in the political world should occasion my return sooner.
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A Supernumerary Crisis from the Pennsylvania Packet, June 4, 1782 TO SIR GUY CARLETON It is the nature of compassion to associate with misfortune; and I address this to you in behalf even of an enemy, a captain in the British service, now on his way to the Head-quarters of the American army, and unfortunately
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Crisis XI from the Pennsylvania Gazette, May 22, 1782 ON THE PRESENT STATE OF NEWS SINCE the arrival of two, if not three packets, in quick succession, at New-York, from England, a variety of unconnected news has circulated through the country, and afforded as great a variety of speculation. That something is the matter in
For the FREEMAN’S JOURNAL. from the Freeman’s Journal, May 1, 1782 Tho’ I do not think it worth while altogether on my own account, to take notice of a piece in the last Freeman’s Journal, in which a very unwise and unkind allusion is made to a publication of mine in the later end of
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TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA. from the Pennsylvania Packet, April 4, 1782 CASTING my eye over a former publication (the Crisis, no. 9) on the loss of Charlestown, I was tempted to introduce this address by a quotation from the first paragraph of that number, as appeared to me exceedingly applicable to the present circumstance
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From the original letter at the Library of Congress. Philadelphia, March 17th, 1782 Sir You will do me a great deal of pleasure if you can make it convenient to yourself to spend part of an Evening at my apartment and eat a few oysters or a crust of bread and cheese; for besides the
To his Excellency George Washington March 17th, 1782 Read Post »
