02490cam a22003253u 4500 15279 UtSlPG 20260610133346.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 E201 Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 A Letter Addressed to the Abbe Raynal, on the Affairs of North America, in Which the Mistakes in the Abbe's Account of the Revolution of America Are Corrected and Cleared Up Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-03-07 Produced by Steven Gibbs and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Letter Addressed to the Abbe Raynal, on the Affairs of North America" by Thomas Paine is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This work serves as a response to the Abbe Raynal’s commentary on the American Revolution, aiming to correct perceived inaccuracies in his portrayal. Paine critiques both the misunderstandings and misinterpretations of American sentiments and actions during this pivotal time in history. The opening of the text outlines Paine’s motivations for addressing the Abbe Raynal, emphasizing the need for historical accuracy in the context of the American Revolution. Paine argues that the Abbe has misconstrued the causes and nature of the conflict between America and Britain, claiming that essential factors leading to the revolution were either misrepresented or ignored. He asserts the importance of understanding the genuine grievances of the American colonies and critiques the Abbe's historical narrative as overly simplistic and partially erroneous. Throughout the initial passages, Paine sets a combative yet enlightening tone, indicating a strong desire to establish a truthful account of the burgeoning American identity and independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 Raynal, abbé (Guillaume-Thomas-François), 1713-1796. Révolution de l'Amérique https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15279 56667 56667