The book The Vanderbilts And the Story of Their Fortune was written by author W a William Augustus Croffut Here you can read free online of The Vanderbilts And the Story of Their Fortune book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Vanderbilts And the Story of Their Fortune a good or bad book?
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Allen, who has a leading social position in Xew York, is an ex- ceedingly handsome M-oman, Avith fine form and features and beautiful gray hair. Her expression strongly resem- bles that of the Commodore. Mrs. Torrance is also a striking and attractive woman. Two of her sons are prominent in Parisian society, and one married Miss An- thony, who was soon divorced from him, and married Mr. Frederick Yanderbilt, her cousin. Her daughter mar- ried Mr. Meredith. Howland, a member of the old New York ...family of that name. Mrs. AY. K. Thorn is very WILLIAM 11. ' S SISTKRS. 179 well known in Afurrav Hill society. Her eldest (laughter married first Mr. King, and on his death, Mr. Daniel Parrish. Mrs. Parrish's daughter, Miss King, -was re- cently married to Mr. Alexander Baring, son of a mem- ber of the celebrated banking firm of Baring Brothers. Mrs. Thorn's second daughter. Miss Lena Thorn, was for some years a great belle in New York society, and re- cently married Mr. Gustave Kissell. Mr. Vanderbilt's third sister, Mrs.
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