# Tom Lorburn — Hudson River Bracketed character guide

> Tom Lorburn in Hudson River Bracketed by Edith Wharton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Tom Lorburn, Lorburn, old Tom, Mr. Tom Lorburn, Mr. Lorburn, This Mr. Lorburn, old Mr. Lorburn, poor Tom, Cousin Tom

**First appearance:** 0006-iii

## Who they are

Miss Lorburn's nephew, a kindly but ineffectual man.

## In the story

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hudson_river_bracketed_se/chapters/xiii)

Arrives unexpectedly to inspect the Willows and confronts Vance about the missing books.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hudson_river_bracketed_se/chapters/xvi)

Mentioned as having changed his will after the book theft, leaving the Willows to a distant relative.

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