Reply #98: Sadly, Another 'theoretical' story....

[anaxarchos]

http://imaginemaine.com/Features/Archives/Cushnoc.html

"Miles Standish and John Alden, of course, have their own charming little piece of mythology and connection to Maine thanks to poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. "The Courtship of Miles Standish", Longfellow's classic poem, is totally fictional. John Alden did not propose to Pricilla Mullins in Miles Standish's behalf; Pricilla did not encourage Alden to speak for himself. The only kernel of truth in the story is that John and Pricilla married. Furthermore, neither Standish nor Alden were Pilgrims although both would figure large in the struggles of the little colony. Standish was hired military help. Alden was a cooper who hired himself out on the Mayflower and decided to stay on at Plymouth. "