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"The Patriotic American Farmer. J-N D-K-NS---N Esqr. Barrister at Law," Philadelphia: R. Bell, Bookseller, 1796.
Credit: Courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia
Reprinted by newspapers and in pamphlet form throughout the colonies, Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the inhabitants of the British Coloniesreceived great attention on both sides of the Atlantic. In it, Thomas Dickinson explained the value of the colonies to England, the need for liberal trade policies, and colonists’ commitment to liberty and freedom.To maximize the audience for his ideas, Dickinson, a Philadelphia lawyer and Delaware slave-owner, published his Letters anonymously.