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Table of Contents: Case of the Ingenious A

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"Dr. T-" Examined and the Case of the "Ingenious A" "Saturday, Feby 1st a fine day. The ground covered with the deepest snow we have ever seen here (in 5 yrs.) - river frozen over. Dr. T- engaged in drawing at his plan for a House to build one day or another on Sq. 171."     Or Why William Thornton Didn't Design the Octagon House and Isn't the "First Architect of the Capitol"    By Bob Arnebeck author of Through a Fiery Trial: Building Washington 1790-1800 and Slave Labor in Capitol: Building Washington's Iconic Federal Landmarks Introduction:  How Glenn Brown, an architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, helped his own career by making William Thornton the most famous American architect of the 18th century.  Chapter One:   A Tale of Two Properties (1755 to 1786) Lancaster, Tortola and a Scientific Education - The roots of Thornton's wealth, his Quaker education, medical degree and mentors  Chapter Two:   Going ...
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Chapter Thirteen: On the heights of Mount Chimborazo

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  The Doctor Examined, or Why William Thornton Did Not Design the Octagon House or the Capitol by Bob Arnebeck Table of Contents Chapter Thirteen: On the heights of Mount Chimborazo Capitol in 1800 "When that great and excellent man died, Thomas Law Esquire (brother to Lord Ellenborough) and his lady who was the grand-daughter of Mrs. Washington, called on me to visit the Genl. as a friend and physician, for he was dying of the croup. I departed in fullest confidence of being able to relieve him, by tracheotomy...." The General died on December 14, 1799. Thornton began his remembrance, written as if it was intended for publication in England, sometime after 1802. That's when Edward Law became a Lord and he remained one until he died in 1815. One of the attending physicians, Dr. Dick, also recommend opening the General's throat, but the senior physician said the General would not endure that. The family called on three physicians to treat the General's ...
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