New York Dinner Companions

I thought it would be interesting to delve some more into Colonel Thorn's various dinner companions, to paint a picture of the society and conversations he experienced. These are little snapshots that let us glimpse Thorn's world as it was just prior to the Gilded Age. For instance, at dinner at the residence of his... Continue Reading →

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Colonel Thorn and the Writers: Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, and Eugene Sue

As part of my immersion into the Thorn's story, I've found it interesting to learn about the people around him. Particular writers' names keep coming in connection with the family, so I will take a moment to talk about who they were, and speculate on why they might have been friends. For instance, the artist... Continue Reading →