Lot 1037
Paine, Thomas (1737-1809), American Patriot and libertarian political philosopher, wrote pamphlet "Common Sense" (1776), urging immediate independence for the American colonies. ANS, "Thomas Pine", 1p 7 x 4¾ "4 Vandarmaire" (Paris), no date. Paine writes to Ethan Allen, "Dear Citizen — I called at the Casse Boston today, where I dined, but you were not at home, — will you call on me tomorrow morning at 12 oclock —". On the verso Paine has addressed the folded sheet to "L. General Allen, Americain"; lightly toned with minor ink bleeding in spots, small bit of paper loss, Very Good.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
Both Paine and Allen were avid and outspoken advocates of Deism, a religious philosophy that strips away revelation and is left with a belief in God based solely on reason and nature. Paine, in fact, was too radical even by American standards and moved to Europe. In 1792 he beame a French citizen.
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