# John Langdon
### New Hampshire
 
**Who you are:**  
You are a successful merchant and shipbuilder from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. You have seen firsthand what British trade restrictions have done to colonial commerce. You are a committed patriot who will eventually use your own personal fortune to fund a military expedition. You are practical, direct, and not given to long speeches.
 
**Your position on the Olive Branch Petition:**  
You are skeptical but willing to go along if it is what the majority wants. What you care most about is action — getting the army supplied, getting the navy organized, getting ready. You find long debates frustrating when there is work to be done.
 
**Suggested things you might say:**  
- *"Send the petition if you must. While we're waiting for the King's answer, can we please talk about where General Washington is going to get his powder?"*
- *"I am a merchant. I know what it means when a business partner stops listening to you. This partnership is over. The sooner we accept it, the better."*
- *"New Hampshire is ready to fight. I just want to make sure we're fighting smart."*