David Thomson: first yankee/ by Barbara Newall, Ralph Thomson, and Matthew Thomson.
- Title:
- David Thomson: first yankee/ by Barbara Newall, Ralph Thomson, and Matthew Thomson.
- Author:
- Newall, Barbara.
- Call Number:
- 920 T482f 2020
- Publication Information:
- Portsmouth, N.H.. : Piscataqua Press, 2020.
- Physical Description:
- 131p. illustrations, maps; 21.5 cm.
- Description:
- A man of many talents, Thomson was a builder, an explorer, a businessman and an apothecary. In 1620, when the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock, Thomson had already made numerous trips to the coast of the New World, seeking valuable medicines, excellent fishing grounds, and trade with the indigenous people. Despite critics, Thomson knew that it was possible to build a settlement that would allow fishermen to stay in the New World year round. In 1621, Thomson led a crew that settled Ordiorne Point in what is now Rye, New Hampshire, and set up a year round fishing business on the Isle of Shoals.
- People:
- Thomson, David, 1592-1628.
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- Credit Line:
- Gift of Helen H. Frink; May 2021;
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