The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III.: 1791-1804

· 1809

XII. To the Attorney General, on the Prosecution AGAINST THE SECOND PART OF RIGHTS of Man In a letter of Lafayette to Washington ("Paris, 12 Jan., 1790") he writes: "_Common Sense_ is writing for you a brochure where you will see a part of my adventures." It thus appears that the narrative embodied in the reply to Burke ("Rights of Man," Part I.), dedicated to Washington, was begun with Lafayette's collaboration fourteen months before its publication (March 13, 1791).…

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