Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-11-20
DANIEL P. THOMPSONS WORKS.

The Monitor is privileged to print
the following letter, enumerating the
works of Daniel P Thompson.
Rutland, VT, November II, 1912.
Frank w. Hastings, Esq,
Glover, Vt.
Dear Sir
Yours of the 4th inst. at hand max
ing inquiry about the publications of
Daniel P. Thompson, author of 1.-The
Green Mountain Boys.
1t is gratifying to note that since
the publication of the report OF the
commission to propose memorial to
Daniel P. Thompson, that interest in
his writings is being revived.
No man has done so much to per-
petuate early Vermont history or
weave into story higher ideals, and
better morals.
1t is difficult to gather, after so
! ings. but such data as is at my dispOs-
al is cheerfully given.
1.-The Adventures of Timothy Pea
cock. ESQ.,, or Free Masonry Practical
| ly illustrated. This book contains
218 pages, published in 1856 in the
midst Of the great Anti-Masonic move
ment, scathingly criticising and Iidicul-
ing Free Masonry. This book was
published anonymously and is now
somewhat rare.
MAY Martin, or the Money Digers, "
was prize tale first published in a
magazine, then in book form at Mont
pelier in 1885 passing through many
editions. twas published in 1852 in
an edition containing the following
shorter stories, 1.-The Guardian and
the Ghost" ''The Shaker Lovers, -
ETHAN Allen and the Lost Children, -
''The Young Sea Captain" '"The Old
Soldiers Story" "a New Way to Col
Iect a Bad Debt" IAN Indians Re-
venge". >, :.
1.-The Green Mountain Boys a his
torical tale of the early settlement OF
Vermont, published in Montpelier, l84O,
1854 pages. This is considered Judge
Thompson's masterpiece having reached
MANY editions and is still in print and
can be had for Is cents at leading
bookstores. With "May Martin II
was republished in England.
Locke Amsden or the School
master" published in Boston, 1847, 23]
pages.
"The Rangers, or the Tory's Daugh
ter" published in Boston, 1851, 81!
pages.
"Gaut Gurley, or the Trappers Of
Umbagog," Boston, 1857, $50 pages.
THE Doomed Chief, or 200 years
ago." published at PHILADELPHIA 1860.
Lucy Hosmer or the Guardian ant
the Ghost. or a tale of Avarlce De
feated," 1848.
"Cenatola and other tales pub
Iished in New York 1864, 312 pages.
History of the Town of Mont
pelier, 1781-186O." published at Mont
pelier 1860, 312 pages. This histor.
contains an appendix giving the mos
complete account of prehistoric Indian
occupancy in the Vermont terrltOr.
ever published.
Of all these works 'The Green Noun
tain Boys" and The Rangers ar
considered the historical masterpieces
In addition to these works compile
the Vermont Statutes in 1885.
In 1850 Judge Thompson delivered a
, address before the Vermont Historlcs
society on 1.-The Birth of the Firs
Constitution and Council of Safety. *
In 1864 Judge Thompson wrote
sketch of the life and services of 1r
Allen which was published in the Vel
mont Record at Brandon. This sketc
together with the address above men
toned were republished in the pre-
ceedings of the Vermont Historics
Society 19O8-19O9. The Ira ALE
sketch occupies about 80 printed page
| and is probably the most compreher
sive sketch of this early Vermont patr
OF ever published. The writer will b
pleasedssto have his attention called
any omissions or errors in this brie
photography of Judge Thompson.
Judge Thompson was born nea
, Bunker Hill October LIST, 1875, gradus
ted from Middlebury 1920, practice
law in Montpelier, Judge of Probat
and Secretary of State, he a.died a
: Montpelier, June 9th, 1868. So -
/ The present session of the legisls
ture proposes to memorabilia this dis
, tinguished man by placing a bronz
, tablet beneath his oil portrait in tn
Art Room in the State House at Mont
2 pelier.
= Respectfully,
= Horace w. Bailey