American Revolution
First American Revolutionary War Published Peace Plan
1782-Dated Revolutionary War, Book entitled, "Cui Bono? Or, an Inquiry, What Benefits Can Arise Either to the English or the Americans, the French, Spaniards, or Dutch, from the Present War?" By Josiah Tucker, D.D., Choice Very Fine.
This 1782 Revolutionary War-date Book has 141 pages, is disbound, no covers, and measures 5" x 8". Light toning to outer pages, inner pages still beautifully preserved. "Being a series of Letters, Addressed to Monsieur Necker, Late Controller General of the Finances of France. Second Edition, Corrected. With a Plan for a General Pacification. By Josiah Tucker, D.D., Dean of Glocester. Printed by R. Raikes, For T. Cadell, in the Strand; Sold also by Evans and Hazel, in Glocester. M.DCC.LXXXII." This is effectively the first published plan for peace in the American Revolution in which Tucker sets out his ideas for a peaceful conclusion to the conflict, with the New York, North and South Carolina and Georgia becoming Asylums and places of Safety. An important edition.