Thomas Paine and America 1776-1809 Vol 1

From his migration to America in 1774 to his death in New York City in 1809, Thomas Paine's ideology was at the centre of American political and social debate. This six-volume facsimile edition brings together rare texts from books, periodicals and newspaper contributions to unearth the contemporary American response to Thomas Paine. Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- General Introduction -- Common Sense -- [John Adams], Thoughts on Government: Applicable to the Present State ofthe American C’olonies (1776) -- Additions to Comrnon Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants ofArnerica (1776) -- Civil Prudence, Recommended to the Thirteen United colonies ofNorthAmerica (1776) -- Candidus, in Pennsylvania Evening Post, 3 February 1776 -- Rationalis, in Pennsylvania Gazette, 28 February 1776 -- [Charles Inglis], The True Interest ofAmerica Impartially Stated (1776) -- [Henry Middletoni, The TrueMerits ofa Late Treatise (1776) -- Editorial Notes.