To  George Washington
President of the United States of America.

Sir,

I Present you a small treatise in defense of those principles of freedom which your exemplary virtue hath so eminently contributed to establish.  That the Rights of man may become as universal as your benevolence can wish, and that you may enjoy the happiness of seeing the new World regenerate the Old, is the prayer of

Sir,

Your much obliged, and 
Obedient humble servant

Thomas Paine.