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Letter from John Adams to William Tudor, 12 April 1776
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- Coming of the American Revolution
In this letter to Boston lawyer William Tudor, John Adams discusses the content of Common Sense and addresses speculation that he is the author. The pamphlet, whose author was at that point unknown, was the source of spirited debate among colonists in early 1776.