In Defence of Colonel Thorn

I discovered this letter, which was sent to the Editor-in-chief of Le Sport. It was written by Baron Etienne de Pierres in 1859 and speaks in defence of his father-in-law about the rumours that abounded at the time, after the Colonel had left France to return to New York. It's curious that he responded publically... 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 →