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Relationships of English, Thomas

To explore the relationships between the various bohemian writers and artists who frequented Pfaff's bar, select a person or group, and then select a relationship type. This section of the site is currently under construction; new content is being added on a regular basis.

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acquaintances

Gunn, Thomas Butler (1826-1904)

English, Thomas Dunn. "That Club at Pfaaf's [sic]." The Literary World. 12 Jun. 1886: 202. [pages:202]

English claims to know Gunn as he was a steady contributor to "a New York journal" to which English was also "connected."

Mackenzie, Robert Shelton (1809-1880)

English, Thomas Dunn. "That Club at Pfaaf's [sic]." The Literary World. 12 Jun. 1886: 202. [pages:202]

English dissociates himself from Mackenzie, mentioned as one of English's "associates" at Pfaff's.

antagonists

Butler, William Allen (1825-1902)

English, Thomas Dunn. "That Club at Pfaaf's [sic]." The Literary World. 12 Jun. 1886: 202. [pages:202]

English dissociates himself from Butler when he is mentioned as one of English's "associates."

Clark, Horace Francis (1815-1873)

English, Thomas Dunn. "That Club at Pfaaf's [sic]." The Literary World. 12 Jun. 1886: 202. [pages:202]

English dissociates himself from Clark and claims he never visited Pfaff's.

Mackenzie, Robert Shelton (1809-1880)

English, Thomas Dunn. "That Club at Pfaaf's [sic]." The Literary World. 12 Jun. 1886: 202. [pages:202]

English dissociates himself from Mackenzie and claims he never visited Pfaff's.

Poe, Edgar Allan (1809-1849)

Hemstreet, Charles. Literary New York: Its Landmarks and Associations. New York: G.P. Putnam, 1903. [pages:161-162]

Poe attacked him with literary criticism and English answered with an unjust response that entirely ignored libel laws. Poe sued him for damages.

Schreiber, Carl F. "Thomas Dunn English." Dictionary of American Biography. Base Set. American Council of Learned Societies, 1928-1936. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale, 2006. .

According to Schreiber, English had ongoing disputes with Poe.

collaborators

Clark, Horace Francis (1815-1873)

English, Thomas Dunn. "That Club at Pfaaf's [sic]." The Literary World. 12 Jun. 1886: 202. [pages:202]

Clark is mentioned as one of English's "associates" at Pfaff's.

friends

Poe, Edgar Allan (1809-1849)

Parry, Albert. Garrets and Pretenders: A History of Bohemianism in America. New York: Covici, Friede, 1933. [pages:3]

English was mentioned by Stoddard as one of Poe's Bohemian friends.