Letters of Peter Plymley to My Brother Abraham Who Lives in the Country

The Letters of Peter Plymley to My Brother Abraham Who Lives in the Country were a series of satirical pamphlets written by Sydney Smith in 1807 and 1808. These letters were a powerful argument in favor of Roman Catholic emancipation, a political issue in early 19th-century Britain concerning the rights of Catholics. Smith used wit and sharp reasoning to attack what he perceived as the ignorance and bigotry of Protestants who opposed granting civil rights to Catholics. The letters were highly influential in shifting public opinion on the matter.