Letters

This is a list of Thomas Paine’s letters. You can read any of the letters below by clicking on the titles. Enjoy!

1772

To Oliver Goldsmith December 21, 1772

1775

To Honorable Benjamin Franklin Esqr. March 4th, 1775

1776

To Anonymous August 16, 1776
Four Letters on Interesting Subjects
The Forester’s Letters

1777

To Timothy Matlack Oct. 30, 1777
To William Bingham July 16, 1777
To Honorable Benjamin Franklin, LL.D. July 9th, 1777
To Richard Henry Lee July 1, 1777
To Honorable Benjamin Franklin LL.D. June 20th, 1777

1778

To Henry Laurens December 15, 1778
To Benjamin Franklin October 24, 1778
To his Excellency George Washington June 5th, 1778
To the Honorable Benjamin Franklin, Esqr. May 16, 1778
To the Honorable Benjamin Franklin May 16, 1778
To Henry Laurens April 11, 1778
To Henry Laurens Spring 1778

1779

To the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania October 11, 1779
To the Supreme Executive Council of the State of Pennsylvania September 28th, 1779
To his Excellency Joseph Reed, Esq. Sept. 18th, 1779
To the Honorable Henry Laurens September 14, 1779
To the Honorable Congress of the United States June 17, 1779
To the Continental Congress May 25, 1779
To Hon. John Jay May 20, 1779
To the Hon. John Jay April 23, 1779
To the Honorable Congress of the United States April 21, 1779
To the Honorable Congress of the United States April 3, 1779
To the Honorable Congress of the United States March 30, 1779
To Benjamin Franklin March 4, 1779
To Major-General Greene January 31, 1779
To his Excellency George Washington January 31, 1779
To the Honorable Henry Laurens January 17, 1779
To the Honorable Henry Laurens January 14, 1779
To the Congress of the United States January 8, 1779
To the Congress of the United States January 7, 1779
To the Honorable Congress of the United States January 6, 1779
To M. Gerard January 2, 1779

1780

To the Honorable Members of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania November 3rd, 1780.
To Major-General Nathanael Greene September 9, 1780
To the Honorable Joseph Reed June 4, 1780
To Blair McClenaghan May, 1780

1781

To his Excellency George Washington November 30, 1781
To Honorable Robert Morris November 26, 1781
To Jonathan Williams, Merchant November 26, 1781
To Colonel [John] Laurens October 4, 1781
To the Honorable Robert Morris, Esqr. September 20, [1781]
To his Excellency Thomas McKean [August or September, 1781]
To Benjamin Franklin May 28, 1781
To James Hutchinson March 11th, 1781
To Major-General Nathanael Greene January 10, 1781
To Benjamin Franklin (May) 1781

1782

Six Letters to Rhode Island
To Robert Morris December 7, 1782
To Robert Morris November 20, 1782
To his Excellency George Washington September 7, 1782
To Robert Morris September 6, 1782
To Honorable Robert Morris March 17th, 1782
To his Excellency George Washington March 17th, 1782
To Honorable Robert Morris, Esq. March 1782
To Robert Morris February 20, 1782
To Honorable Robert Morris, Esq. January 24, 1782

1783

To James Duane December 3, 1783
To Robert Morris October 14, 1783
To George Washington October 13, 1783
To his Excellency George Washington October 2, 1783
To a Committee of the Continental Congress October, 1783
To his Excellency George Washington September 21, 1783
To his Excellency George Washington July 22, 1783
To W. Wallace Junior June 30th, 1783
To his Excellency Elias Boudinot June 20th, 1783
To Doctor Benjamin Rush June 13th, 1783
To his Excellency Elias Boudinot June 7th, 1783
To Robert Morris January 23, 1783

1784

To Honorable General Irwin, Vice-President November 27th, 1784
To His Excellency George Washington April 28, 1784
To General Lewis Morris February 16th, 1784

1785

To His Excellency Benjamin Franklin December, 31 1785
To Mr. Claypoole (Pennsylvania Packet) December, 1785
To the Congress of the United States September 28, 1785
To the Congress of the United States September 27, 1785
To Honorable Benjamin Franklin, ESQ., September 23, 1785
To Temple Franklin Sept. 23, 1785
To a Committee of Congress September 1785
To the Continental Congress August 13, 1785

1786

To George Clymer, Esquire Nov 19th, 1786
To the Honarable Thomas Fitzsimmons November 19th, 1786
To John Hall September 22, 1786
To Daniel Clymer, Esqr. September 1786
To His Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Esquire June 6th, 1786
To a Member of the Pennsylvania Council June, 1786
To Mr Claypoole (Pennsylvania Packet) January, 1786

1787

To George Clymer, Esquire December 29, 1787
To the Right Honorable the Marquis of Lansdowne Sept. 21, 1787
To George Clymer August 15, 1787
To The Royal Academy of Sciences July 21, 1787
To Benjamin Franklin June 22, 1787
To His Excellency Benjamin Franklin March 31, 1787

1788

Some Of The Letters Paine Wrote To Jefferson During 1788–1789 Concerning The Iron Bridge
To Thomas Jefferson December 16, 1788
To Thomas Jefferson September 15, 1788
To Thomas Jefferson September 9, 1788
To Thomas Jefferson September 7, 1788
To Thomas Jefferson May, 1788
To Thomas Jefferson February 19, 1788

1789

Some Of The Letters Paine Wrote To Jefferson During 1788–1789 Concerning The Iron Bridge
To George Washington, 16 October 1789
To Thomas Jefferson September 18, 1789
To Thomas Jefferson September 15, 1789
To Thomas Jefferson July 13, [1789]
To Thomas Jefferson June 18, 1789
To Thomas Jefferson June 17, 1789
To Thomas Jefferson May 1789
To Anonymous May 1, 1789
To Thomas Jefferson April 10, 1789
To Thomas Jefferson February 26th, 1789 & March 12, 1789
To Benjamin West March 8, 1789
To Thomas Walker, Esqr. February 26th, 1789
To Thomas Jefferson February, 16th, 1789
To Kitty Nicholson Few January 6, 1789
To Anonymous [1789]
To Thomas Jefferson [1789]

1790

To Thomas Jefferson September 28, 1790
To William Short June 28, 1790
To William Short June 23 and 25, 1790
To William Short June 22, 1790
To William Short June 4, 1790
To William Short June 1, 1790
To His Excellency George Washington May 31, 1790
To His Excellency George Washington May 1790
To Anonymous April 16, 1790
To Benjamin Rush March 16, 1790

1791

To John Hall November 25, 1791
To William Short November 2, 1791
To His Excellency George Washington July 21, 1791
To Abbe Sieyes July 8, 1791
To Messiurs Condorcet, Bonneville, and Lanthenas 1 June, 1791.

1792

To Citizen Le Brun December 4, 1792
To the English Attorney General (Archibald MacDonald) November 11, 1792
To Benjamin Mosley October 1, 1792
Letters to Onslow Cranley
Letters on the Prosecution of Rights of Man
To the Chairman of the Society for Promoting Constitutional Knowledge (2)
To the Chairman of the Society for Promoting Constitutional Knowledge
To J.S. Jordan February 16, 1792
To Thomas Jefferson February 13, 1792
To George Washington February 13, 1792

1793

To Thomas Jefferson October 20, 1793
To Citizen Barrere September 5, 1793
To George Jacques Danton May 6, 1793
To Thomas Jefferson April 20, 1793
To Doctor James O’Fallon February the 17, 1793
To John King January 3, 1793
To Citizen Barrere 1793

1794

To James Monroe November 2, 1794
To James Monroe October 20, 1794
To James Monroe October 13, 1794
To James Monroe October 4, 1794
To James Monroe [October 1794]
To James Monroe September 14, 1794
To James Monroe August 25, 1794
To James Monroe August 18, 1794
To James Monroe August 16, 1794
To Gouverneur Morris February 24, 1794

1795

To Daniel Isaacs Eaton December 4, 1795
To Gilbert Wakefield, A.B. November 19, 1795
To James Madison September 24, 1795
To Bache August 5, 1795
To Samuel Adams March 6, 1795
To James Monroe [1795]

1796

To James Monroe August 15, 1796
To a French Minister August 13, 1796
Letters on the Bank

1797

To Citizen Barras December 29, 1797
To M. Tallyrand [1797]
To Thomas Jefferson May 14, 1797
Age of Reason Letters
To James Madison April 27, 1797
To Thomas Jefferson April 1, 1797
To Anonymous March 4, 1797
To Colonel John Fellows January 20, 1797
To M. Tallyrand [September 1797]

1798

To Citizen President Spring 1798
To the Council of the Five Hundred January 28, 1798

1799

To General Brune November, 1799

1800

To Thomas Jefferson October 6, 1800
To Thomas Jefferson October 4, 1800
To Thomas Jefferson October 1, 1800 No.1
To Thomas Jefferson October 1, 1800 No. 2
To Thomas Jefferson October 16, 1800
To Anonymous July 1800
To Citizen Skipwith Spring 1800

1801

To Thomas Jefferson November 4, 1801
To Thomas Jefferson June 25,1801
To Thomas Jefferson June 9, 1801

1802

To Thomas Jefferson Dec 25, 1802
To Madame Bonneville November 15, 1802
To Thomas Jefferson November, 1802
To Consul Roth July 8, 1802
To Thomas Jefferson March 17, 1802
To Elihu Palmer February 21, 1802, since the Fable of Christ

1803

To Elisha Babcock 1803-10-10
To Thomas Jefferson September 23, 1803
To James Madison August 6, 1803
To John C. Breckenridge Aug. 2, 1803
To Thomas Jefferson August 2, 1803
To Charles W. Peale July 29th, 1803
To James Monroe July, 1803
To Thomas Clio Rickman March 8, 1803
To Thomas Jefferson January 12, 1803
To the Editor of the National Intelligencer January 1, 1803
To Samuel Adams January 1, 1803

1804

To Elisha Babcock 1804-08-27
To Col. John Fellows July 9, 1804
To Mr. Hyer March 24, 1804
To Citizen Skipwith March 1, 1804

1805

To Thomas Jefferson September 30, 1805
To John Fellows July 31, 1805
To John Fellows July 9, 1805
To Elisha Babcock July 2, 1805
To John Fellows April 22, 1805
To Thomas Jefferson April 20, 1805 No. 2
To Thomas Jefferson April 20, 1805 No. 1
To Mr. Hulbert of Sheffield March 12, 1805
To Thomas Jefferson January 25, 1805
To Thomas Jefferson January 1, 1805

1806

To Andrew Dean, August 15, 1806
To William Duane April 23, 1806
To Anonymous March 20, 1806
To John Inskeep February 10, 1806
To Thomas Jefferson January 30, 1806

1807

To James Monroe, December 30, 1807
To George Clinton May 4, 1807
To Joel Barlow May 4, 1807
To James Madison May 3, 1807
Three Letters to Morgan Lewis

1808

To Thomas Jefferson July 8, 1808
To the Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives, March 7, 1808
To the Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives, February 28, 1808
To the Honorable Senate of the United States, January 21, 1808