Research Catalog

Title

Plain truth [electronic resource] : addressed to the inhabitants of America, containing, remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled Common sense. Wherein are shewn, that the scheme of independence is ruinous, delusive, and impracticable: that were the author's asseverations, respecting the power of America, as real as nugatory; reconcilliation with Great Britain, would be exalted policy: and that circumstanced as we are, permanent liberty, and true happiness, can only be obtained by reconciliation with that kingdom. Written by Candidus. [Three lines of quotations].

Author

Chalmers, James, 1727?-1806.

Publication

Philadelphia : Printed, and sold, by R. Bell, in Third-Street, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]

Details

Additional Authors

• Smith, William, 1727-1803.
• Rationalis.
• Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.
• Chalmers, George, 1742-1825.
• Dickinson, John, 1732-1808
• Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784
• Gale (Firm)

Description

[8], 84, [2] p.; 8⁰.

Uniform Title

Eighteenth century collections online.

Subject

• Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
• United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783

Note

• Attributed to James Chalmers by T.R. Adams. Erroneously attributed to William Smith, George Chalmers, Alexander Hamilton, and others.
• Dedicated to John Dickinson.
• Four states noted by Adams, who describes an additional three states as issued with "Additions to Plain truth." Cf. his "Authorship and printing of Plain truth by 'Candidus"'. Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 49 (1955) : 230-248.
• "The printer to the public: on the freedom of the press."--p. [1-2]. With a bookseller's advertisement, p. [2].
• Includes also a critique of Common sense, signed Rationalis, and an extract from Cato's [i.e., William Smith's] second letter to the people of Pennsylvania.
• Reproduction of original from British Library.

Indexed In (note)

• Evans
• Bristol
• Shipton & Mooney
• Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania
• Adams, T.R. Amer. pamphlets
• English Short Title Catalog

Reproduction (note)

• Electronic reproduction.

OCLC

• 642786340
• W28887

Author

Chalmers, James, 1727?-1806.

Title

Plain truth [electronic resource] : addressed to the inhabitants of America, containing, remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled Common sense. Wherein are shewn, that the scheme of independence is ruinous, delusive, and impracticable: that were the author's asseverations, respecting the power of America, as real as nugatory; reconcilliation with Great Britain, would be exalted policy: and that circumstanced as we are, permanent liberty, and true happiness, can only be obtained by reconciliation with that kingdom. Written by Candidus. [Three lines of quotations].

Imprint

Philadelphia : Printed, and sold, by R. Bell, in Third-Street, MDCCLXXVI. [1776]

Series

Eighteenth century collections online.

Indexed In:

Evans, 15088

Bristol, B4189

Shipton & Mooney, 42999

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3345

Adams, T.R. Amer. pamphlets, 208a

Adams, T.R. Amer. pamphlets, 208b

Reproduction

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Indexed In:

English Short Title Catalog, W28887.

Connect to:

Full text online - available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL

Place of Publication

United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.

Added Author

Smith, William, 1727-1803. Author

Rationalis. Author

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804. Author

Chalmers, George, 1742-1825. Author

Chalmers, George, 1742-1825.

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.

Rationalis.

Smith, William, 1727-1803.

Dickinson, John, 1732-1808, dedicatee.

Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784, printer.

Gale (Firm)