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Title: Posting to the Election: - a Scene on the Road to Brentford
Identifier(s): : Paine 75 G41po
Description: Burdett rides in a political procession along with his supporters, which include Cobbett, Tooke and Bosville, the latter with Paine's Rights of Man in his pocket.; George: 10614 Gimbel: 259
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815
Subject: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Rights of man; Bosville, William, 1745-1813; Burdett, Francis, Sir, 1770-1844; Cobbett, William, 1763-1835; Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812
Date: 1806-12-01

Title: Paine, Thomas to Dr. Samuel Adams, 1782 October 31; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. ALS to Dr. Samuel Adams
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12726
Description: Letter from Thomas Paine to Samuel Adams.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Adams, Samuel, 1745-1819
Date: 1782-10-31; 2022

Title: Democratic Leveling; - Alliance a la Francoise; - or - The Union of the Coronet & Clyster-pipe: Democratic Levelling; - Alliance a la Francaise; - or - The Union of the Coronet & Clyster-pipe
Identifier(s): : Paine 75 C41d
Description: Fox, holding Paine's Rights of Man and Sheridan officiate the marriage between Lady Lucy Stanhope and an apothecary composed of medical implements. Charles Stanhope and the apothecary are depicted as sans-culottes.; George: 8787, Gimbel: 250
Subject: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Rights of man; Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806; Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816; Stanhope, Lucy Rachel, 1780-1814; Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, Earl, 1753-1816
Date: 1796-03-04

Title: A Bait for John Bull
Identifier(s): : Paine 75 B16
Description: A devil attempts to lure John Bull into a box trap papered with slogans, names and advertisements for The Age of Reason, Rights of Man and other publications. ; Gimbel No.273,
Creator: Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852
Subject: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Age of reason; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1890. Rights of man; Carlile, Richard, 1790-1843; Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
Date: 1830-11-11

Title: New Morality: - or - The promis'd installment of the High-priest of the Theophilanthropes, with the Homage of Leviathan and his Suite
Identifier(s): : Paine 75 G41new1
Description: A procession of English reformers and radicals as Jacobins pay tribute to Larevellière-Lépeaux, Priestley and Bedford, as Leviathan, among them. Paine is depicted as a weeping crocodile wearing stays and holding his Defense of the 18 Fructidor.; George: 9240 Gimbel: 271. Plate created to accompany the Anti-Jacobin Review and Magazine and the poem New Morality.by Canning, George, 1770-1827.
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815
Subject: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802; Larevellière-Lépeaux, O. (Ossian), 1797-1876; Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804
Date: 1798-08-01

Title: Triumphal Procession of Little Paul the Taylor upon his new Goose; Triumphal Procession of Little Paull the Tailor upon his new Goose
Identifier(s): : Paine 75 G41tri
Description: An electoral procession for Paull, riding on Burdett, who is depicted as a goose. ; George: 10608, Gimbel: 258. Two copies, variations in color. The figure of Bosville, distributing coins to the crowd, is identified by Gimbel as representative of Thomas Paine.
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815
Subject: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Burdett, Francis, Sir, 1770-1844; Cobbett, William, 1763-1835; Paull, James, 1770-1808; Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812; Bosville, William, 1745-1813
Date: 1806-11-08

Title: Note of approbation.
Identifier(s): Paine 73 N84, text:1205, APSimg6702, Goodman Number: 119
Description: School certificate awarded to James H. Hollingsworth containing short biographical sketches of Thomas Paine, Nicolaus Copernicus, Sir William Herschel and LaFayette.; Hand-colored, with note and signature of instructor.
Subject: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543; Herschel, William, 1738-1822; Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834

Title: The Repeal of the Test Act: - a Vision
Identifier(s): : Paine 75 Sa9r
Description: A group is gathered inside a church where the trio of Priestley, Price and Lindsey are preaching. Paine, as an exciseman is seated centrally and smiling towards Stanhope.; George: 7628
Creator: Sayers, James, 1748-1823
Subject: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Lindsey, Theophilus, 1723-1808; Nicholson, Margaret, ca. 1750-1828; Price, Richard, 1723-1791; Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804; Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, Earl, 1753-1816
Date: 1790-02-16

Title: Paine, Thomas to Henry Laurens, 1778 April 11; Paine, Thomas, ALS. to Henry Laurens
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12575
Description: Letter from Thomas Paine to Henry Laurens about an affair that "deserves the attention of Congress." Paine describes a group of people from Philadelphia with a "flag from the Enemy" that were jailed in Lancaster for "attempting to put off Counterfeit Control. Money." Paine believes that they will escape due to legal maneuverings related to the act of Congress that makes counterfeiting money a felony. Specifically, that the Congressional act uses the term emitted makes it so that the offenders can argue that "the Act cannot be applied to any Money emitted after the date of the Act". Paine describes what he believes Congress intended by the term "emitted". He encourages Congress to remedy situation. Paine appends a note to this letter that describes the outcome of the trial in Lancaster.; Contains transcript of letter.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Economy; United States--Politics and government--18th century; Counterfeits and counterfeiting--United States; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792; United States. Congress
Date: 1778-04-11; 2022

Title: Preparing for the Grand Attack. - or - a Private Rehearsal of "The ci-devant Ministry in danger".
Identifier(s): : Paine 75 G41Pr
Description: Burdett practices a dramatic reading of a speech written by Tooke on a scroll held by Fox and Sheridan. "Tom Paine" is among the busts seen in the background.; George: 9739, Gimbel: 257, 2 copies
Subject: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Burdett, Francis, Sir, 1770-1844; Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806; Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816; Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812
Date: 1801-12-04

Title: Paine, Thomas to Dr. Samuel Adams, 1779 October 25; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. ALS to Dr. Samuel Adams
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12619
Description: Letter from Thomas Paine to Samuel Adams.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Adams, Samuel, 1745-1819
Date: 1779-10-25; 2022

Title: Paine, Thomas to Dr. Samuel Adams, 1777 August 18; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. ALS to Dr. Samuel Adams
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12721
Description: Letter from Thomas Paine to Samuel Adams.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Adams, Samuel, 1745-1819
Date: 1777-08-18; 2022

Title: Mr. Burke's Pair of Spectacles for short sighted Politicians
Identifier(s): : Paine 75 Sa9m
Description: Fox, assisted by Sheridan and a demon-riding Priestley, prepares to strike a symbol-laden tree with an ax inscribed "Rights of Man". An open copy of Rights of Man sits among other books nearby. The scene is seen through a pair of spectacles on which portraits of Fox and Sheridan are engraved. ; George: 7858 Gimbel: 229 Folder includes the August 29, 1791 issue of the Gazette of the United States, vol. III, no. 34
Creator: Sayers, James, 1748-1823
Subject: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Rights of man; Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806; Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804; Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816; Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Date: 1791-05-12

Title: The Funeral of the Party
Identifier(s): : Paine 75 An8f
Description: A funeral procession for the Whig Party. The mourners are identified as "Corresponding Citizens" and wear liberty caps. They include Fox, Sheridan and Tooke, who is reading from a copy of Rights of Man.; George: 9258 Gimbel: 255. Two copies, variations in color.
Creator: Williams (Ansell), Charles, 1797 - 1830, active
Subject: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Rights of man ; Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 ; Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 ; Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812 ; London Corresponding Society
Date: 1798-10-30

Title: Paine, Thomas to Dr. Samuel Adams, 1783 February 12; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. ALS to Dr. Samuel Adams
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12714
Description: Letter from Thomas Paine to Samuel Adams that discusses medicine.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Soldiers--Health and hygiene; Medicine--United States--History--18th century; Soldiers--Medical care--United States; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Adams, Samuel, 1745-1819
Date: 1783-02-12; 2022

Title: Paine, Thomas to Henry Laurens, 1779 January 9; Paine, Thomas, ALS. to Henry Laurens
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12696
Description: Thomas Paine sends two articles from the paper "of this day" that he believes the recipient will find amusing. The articles, as described by Paine, claim that "Congress are a parcel of ------ [...] and that I am another, hired [...] to write for them and impose upon the public."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Madame d'Eon, Robert Morris; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792
Date: 1779-01-09; 2022

Title: Paine, Thomas to David Rittenhouse, 1779 November 27; "Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. ADS to David Rittenhouse, 1732-1796"
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12704
Description: Letter from Thomas Paine to David Rittenhouse. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay John Bayard for his "Service as Speaker of the House of Assembly."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Politics and Causes of Revolution; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796
Date: 1779-11-27; 2022

Title: Paine, Thomas, copy of Common Sense; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. MsCy of Common Sense
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12635
Description: This "second edition" of Common Sense was supposedly copied by Paine for Samuel Clay Harvey, J.P. of Lodge Hill, Kent, England. Enclosed note, however, maintains that this manuscript is "not in Thomas Paine's handwriting, although there is a certain similarity..."; Contains notes about authenticity and date.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Pamphlets; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
Date: undated; 2022

Title: Paine, Thomas to Dr. Samuel Adams, 1783 January 27; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. ALS to Dr. Samuel Adams
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12711
Description: Letter from Thomas Paine to Samuel Adams. Mentions Colonel and a Brigadier.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; Adams, Samuel, 1745-1819
Date: 1783-01-27; 2022

Title: Paine, Thomas to Congress, 1783 June 24; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. ALS to Honorable Clarke, Congress
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12717
Description: Thomas Paine requests for the "Committee" to allow him to submit in writing "a detail of circumstances" before making a report.; Contains transcript of letter.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--Politics and government--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Public opinion; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809; United States. Congress
Date: 1783-06-24; 2022