After meeting a family called the Rumpels, Paine knew what he had to do. He wanted to be more clear. Then he started to write Common Sense. He only had a bed, a bolster, chest, coat-rack, table, two fairly good suits of clothes, ink and paper. That was all that he needed plus a few pennies for candles, something for food, and something to drink. Paine started drinking rum or anything that would help his …showed first 75 words of 355 total…

…showed last 75 words of 355 total…famous and well-known as he had been before because of some criticism he made of George Washington in a letter to him. On his deathbed, many people tried to make him turn into a Catholic since he had no religion. All their efforts were lost as soon as he died. He wasn't as famous and well-known as he had been before because of some criticism he made of George Washington in a letter to him.