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An Address Pronounced in the Representatives Hall, Montpelier, 24th October, 1850: Before the Vermont Historical Society, in the Presence of Both Houses of the General Assembly
Excerpt from An Address Pronounced in the Representatives Hall, Montpelier, 24th October, 1850: Before the Vermont Historical Society, in the Presence of Both Houses of the General Assembly
Hon. Daniel P.Thompson, Montpelier. Sir: We have the pleasure to communicate to you the following resolution, adopted on the 25 th inst: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives: That the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives be instructed to solicit from the Hon. Daniel P.Thonip son a copy of the interesting and valuable Address pronounced by him before the Vermont Historical Society, in presence of the two Houses, on the evening of tlie 24 th inst., and that the Secretary and Clerk procure two thousand copies tliereof to be printed, and distributed under tlie direction of His Excellency, the Governor. We take occasion to express the hope that you will comply with the unanimous desire of the two Houses, in which the entire audience, on the occasion alluded to, participated. Very respectfully. Your ob tserv ts, D.W. C.Clarke, Secretary of the Senate, C.F. Davey, of the House of Representatives. Montpelier, Vt., 30 th October, 1850. Gentlemen: It was not my intention to publish the Address, of Avhich the two Houses have taken such flattering notice, as I thought of embodying it, with further amplifications of the subject, in a work I have in preparation for tlie press. But perceiving no valid objections to its publication in this fonn, though it may soon substantially appear in another, and being anxious to make every consistent response to a demonstration, of which I fear neither myself, normy imperfect effort, is worthy, I can do no less than comply with your request, and that which seems involved in the resolution, a copy of which you have forwarded to me. I, therefore, place the manuscript at your disposal, and, with the assurance of my personal regard, remain Your friend and ob tserv t, D. P.Thompson. To Gen. D.W. C.Clarke, Secretary of the Senate, Chalon F.Davet, Esq., Clerk of the House of Representatives.
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Hon. Daniel P.Thompson, Montpelier. Sir: We have the pleasure to communicate to you the following resolution, adopted on the 25 th inst: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives: That the Secretary of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives be instructed to solicit from the Hon. Daniel P.Thonip son a copy of the interesting and valuable Address pronounced by him before the Vermont Historical Society, in presence of the two Houses, on the evening of tlie 24 th inst., and that the Secretary and Clerk procure two thousand copies tliereof to be printed, and distributed under tlie direction of His Excellency, the Governor. We take occasion to express the hope that you will comply with the unanimous desire of the two Houses, in which the entire audience, on the occasion alluded to, participated. Very respectfully. Your ob tserv ts, D.W. C.Clarke, Secretary of the Senate, C.F. Davey, of the House of Representatives. Montpelier, Vt., 30 th October, 1850. Gentlemen: It was not my intention to publish the Address, of Avhich the two Houses have taken such flattering notice, as I thought of embodying it, with further amplifications of the subject, in a work I have in preparation for tlie press. But perceiving no valid objections to its publication in this fonn, though it may soon substantially appear in another, and being anxious to make every consistent response to a demonstration, of which I fear neither myself, normy imperfect effort, is worthy, I can do no less than comply with your request, and that which seems involved in the resolution, a copy of which you have forwarded to me. I, therefore, place the manuscript at your disposal, and, with the assurance of my personal regard, remain Your friend and ob tserv t, D. P.Thompson. To Gen. D.W. C.Clarke, Secretary of the Senate, Chalon F.Davet, Esq., Clerk of the House of Representatives.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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First published May 25, 2010
About the author
Daniel Pierce Thompson
50 books1 followerDaniel 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.
Daniel P. Thompson was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts on October 1, 1795 and moved to Vermont with his family in 1800. He was raised in Berlin, Vermont, and graduated from Middlebury College in 1820. He then moved to Virginia, where he taught school, studied law, and attained admission to the bar before returning to Vermont to become an attorney in Montpelier, Vermont.
Influenced by James Fenimore Cooper and Walter Scott, he wrote historical adventure and romance novels, many of which feature life in Vermont.
In 1835 he authored May Martin, or the Money Diggers. Its favorable reception established his popularity, and he specialized in Vermont during the Colonial and Revolutionary War eras.
His writings include a satirizing of Anti-Masonry, The Adventures of Timothy Peacock (1835); The Green Mountain Boys (1840); Locke Amsden, or the Schoolmaster (1845); The Shaker Lovers, and Other Tales (1848); Lucy Hosmer, or the Guardian and the Ghost (1849); The Rangers, or the Tory's Daughter (1850); The Tales of the Green Mountains (1852); Gaut Gurley, a Tale of the Umbagog (1857); The Doomed Chief, or King Philip (1860); and Centeola (1864). Thompson also authored 1859's History of the Town of Montpelier.
New England's most famous novelist of the 1840s and 1850s, Thompson's work was responsible for imprinting the story of Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys in the public's consciousness. His ability to tell action and adventure stories plainly and quickly made his novels popular well into the 1900s, and many of his books are still in print.
Thompson died in Montpelier, Vermont on June 6, 1868. He was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier.
Daniel P. Thompson was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts on October 1, 1795 and moved to Vermont with his family in 1800. He was raised in Berlin, Vermont, and graduated from Middlebury College in 1820. He then moved to Virginia, where he taught school, studied law, and attained admission to the bar before returning to Vermont to become an attorney in Montpelier, Vermont.
Influenced by James Fenimore Cooper and Walter Scott, he wrote historical adventure and romance novels, many of which feature life in Vermont.
In 1835 he authored May Martin, or the Money Diggers. Its favorable reception established his popularity, and he specialized in Vermont during the Colonial and Revolutionary War eras.
His writings include a satirizing of Anti-Masonry, The Adventures of Timothy Peacock (1835); The Green Mountain Boys (1840); Locke Amsden, or the Schoolmaster (1845); The Shaker Lovers, and Other Tales (1848); Lucy Hosmer, or the Guardian and the Ghost (1849); The Rangers, or the Tory's Daughter (1850); The Tales of the Green Mountains (1852); Gaut Gurley, a Tale of the Umbagog (1857); The Doomed Chief, or King Philip (1860); and Centeola (1864). Thompson also authored 1859's History of the Town of Montpelier.
New England's most famous novelist of the 1840s and 1850s, Thompson's work was responsible for imprinting the story of Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys in the public's consciousness. His ability to tell action and adventure stories plainly and quickly made his novels popular well into the 1900s, and many of his books are still in print.
Thompson died in Montpelier, Vermont on June 6, 1868. He was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier.
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