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The Novelist of Vermont
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 376

The Novelist of Vermont

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1929
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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The Novelist of Vermont
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 353

The Novelist of Vermont

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1929-02-05
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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The Rangers
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 280

The Rangers

"The Rangers" from Daniel Pierce Thompson. American novelist and lawyer (1795-1868).

The Rangers; Or, The Tory's Daughter (Esprios Classics)
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 358

The Rangers; Or, The Tory's Daughter (Esprios Classics)

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2021-05-06
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  • Publisher: Blurb

Daniel Pierce Thompson (October 1, 1795 - June 6, 1868) was an American author and lawyer who served as Vermont Secretary of State and was New England's most famous novelist prior to Nathaniel Hawthorne. Thompson was Washington County Register of Probate from 1825 to 1830, and Engrossing Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1830 to 1833 and 1834 to 1836. Thompson became active in the Liberty Party and was active in the abolition movement. From 1849 to 1856 he edited the anti-slavery Green Mountain Freeman newspaper. He was Washington County Probate Judge from 1837 to 1842, and he compiled 1835's Laws of Vermont. In 1838 he was a founder of the Vermont Historical Society.

The Rangers; Or, the Tory's Daughter
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 360

The Rangers; Or, the Tory's Daughter

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2008-04
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Daniel Pierce Thompson (1795-1868) was an American novelist and lawyer born in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He married in 1831 and had six children. Thompson began practicing law in 1823 or 1824 and served as secretary of state for Vermont between 1853 and 1855. He became active in the Liberty Party, and edited a paper associated with the anti-slavery movement for six years. In 1856, he joined the Republican party because of its emphasis on abolitionism. Influenced by James Fenimore Cooper and Walter Scott, he wrote historical adventure and romance novels, many of which feature life in Vermont. His best-known work is 1839's The Green Mountain Boys, a historical novel about the land-grant controversy between New York and New Hampshire, and honouring Ethan Allen's Green Mountain militia. The novel also covers Allen's capture of Fort Ticonderoga and the Battle of Hubbardton. Amongst his other works are: May Martin; or, The Money Diggers (1835), Locke Amsden; or, The Schoolmaster (1847), The Shaker Lovers, and Other Tales (1848), The Rangers; or, The Tory's Daughter (1851) and Gaut Gurley; or, The Trappers of Umbagog (1857).

Gaut Gurley Or, The Trappers Of Umbagog A Tale Of Border Life
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 278

Gaut Gurley Or, The Trappers Of Umbagog A Tale Of Border Life

"Gaut Gurley: Or The Trappers Of Umbagog" by using Daniel P. Thompson is a riveting story that unfolds against the backdrop of the rugged border lifestyles. Set in the untamed desert, the narrative follows the lifestyles of Gaut Gurley, a trapper, as he navigates the demanding situations and adventures inherent inside the huge expanses of Umbagog. The story intricately weaves factors of frontier lifestyles, highlighting the resilience and resourcefulness required to survive in such some surroundings. Thompson, regarded for his talent in taking pictures the spirit of the American frontier, brings to lifestyles the characters and landscapes with vibrant detail. As Gaut Gurley encounters the pa...

Green Mountain Boy at Monticello
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 56

Green Mountain Boy at Monticello

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1962
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Gaut Gurley
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 244

Gaut Gurley

"Gaut Gurley" from Daniel Pierce Thompson. American novelist and lawyer (1795-1868).

The Green Mountain Boys
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 146

The Green Mountain Boys

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1840
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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