![]() Moore circa 1840 from an engraving of a lifeĬlement Clarke Moore (1779-1863) was the only child of Benjamin Moore, an Episcopalian minister and rector of Trinity Church in New York City. A Brief Biography of Clement Clarke Moore Moore Handwriting SamplesĪppendix E: Joe Nickell Comparison of PhraseologyĬover of an edition published in 1888 by McLoughlin Bros.Ĭhapter I. ContentsĬhapter I: A Brief Biography of Clement Clarke MooreĪppendix A: Clement C. Note that Seth Kaller formerly owned the only Moore manuscript of A Visit which is now in private hands (three other Moore manuscripts are in museums). Below is Seth Kaller’s response to the controversy, adapted from his article, The Moore Things Change, from the Winter 2004 issue of the New-York Journal of American History. A careful look at the evidence clearly supports Moore’s authorship, and completely discredits the Livingston camp. should be credited for the classic Christmas verse. Moore’s claim to immortality has been questioned by partisans who believe that Henry Livingston, Jr. Nicholas (The Night Before Christmas), author Clement C. ![]() Though long acknowledged as the author of A Visit from St. The Authorship of The Night Before Christmas George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation. ![]()
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