The influence of Paine's Common Sense...

Item # 704407

March 07, 1776

THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, March 7, 1776 The entire front page & a bit of page 2 are taken up with a letter calling for a convention of the Committee of Inspection in the city of Phila. It focuses on the dangers of monopolies & is signed: "An Enemy to Monopolizing".
Page 3 has a paragraph on the ranking of brigadier generals, and another page 3 item includes: "As a proof that the sentiments of the Assembly of New Jersey...with respect to the independence are not the same with the sentiments of the people of New Jersey at this time, I beg you would mention the following anecdote in your paper..." which can be seen in the photo. This gives evidence to the degree to which Common Sense changed the minds of so many towards independence from England.
The back page is entirely taken up with ads including a nice illus. ad for a horse riding school.
Four pages, 8 1/4 by 10 1/2 inches, wide, never-trimmed margins, great condition.