r/ThomasPaine

As a huge Thomas Paine fan, this is something ive been waiting for, for a long time now. Princeton University has published 6 volumes of Paines work, including "about 180 new letters and some two hundred works newly attributed to Paine, with twenty-nine works previously regarded as Paine’s being deattributed."

Using various techniques (computer analysis of writting style, word usage, hand writting, etc.) and expert review, they were able deattribute some works, while also attributing new ones.

Here is a link to the set:

https://press.princeton.edu/collected-works/thomas-paine?srsltid=AfmBOooFHAORaDZOGXz42C6tdCfIc76DdZZE4ALNh0LcQa1bKaHbdp4Z

While I was familiar with the writting analysis, I was unprepared for so many new attributions. One of the most impactful (in my opinion) is the Slave Letter to Jefferson, which might be Paines last work before his will. I was aware some Paine enthusiasts believed that letter was penned by him (including myself), but its great to see it officially attributed by an academic institute.

Here is a copy of that letter, now attributed to Paine:

https://www.libertarianism.org/publications/essays/mere-monopoly-men-slave-writes-thomas-jefferson

I cant say enough good things about this man. And I am more than happy to see him getting the attention he deserves.

Edit: Between this and the "Sherman" copy of the Declaration (evidence of Paines involvement with drafting the Declaration of Independence), this amazing man achieved more and was more impactful than we even realized - truly the "most valuable Englishman ever!"

An 1817 article with a dramatic "anecdote" of the printing of Thomas Paine's works during the ill-fated Englightenment-inspired Pernambucan revolution in Brazil. As Paine said "An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot".

A British-funded political cartoon from 1792 titled “A Sure Cure for all Paines” or “The Rights of Man has got his Rights” showing Thomas Paine being excecuted for his advocacy for representative democracy over monarchy.

Thomas Paine quote

Princeton University has published all the works of Paine into a new 6 volume set.