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Lot #585
The Pennsylvania Packet or the General Advertiser (December 29, 1778)

Commentary on commissioners Arthur Lee, Benjamin Franklin, and Silas Deane, plus a letter by Thomas Paine addressing a libel

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Commentary on commissioners Arthur Lee, Benjamin Franklin, and Silas Deane, plus a letter by Thomas Paine addressing a libel

The Pennsylvania Packet or the General Advertiser, December 29, 1778; printed and sold by John Dunlap. Defense of Mr. Arthur Lee, a joint commissioner with Dr. Franklin and Mr. Deane at the Court of France. Letter of Thomas Paine, author of all writing under the signature of Common Sense, addressing a libel upon him apparently by an aide de camp to General Arnold, M. Clarkson, under the name Plain Truth. Article about remarks of calling constitutional convention in Pennsylvania.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts, Ft. Revolutionary War
  • Dates: #612 - Ended July 14, 2021