tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972333218562933586.post1788350519338434649..comments2023-04-13T12:14:21.658-04:00Comments on Stephen Moore of Mount Tirzah Family: 'Twas the Night before ChristmasDavid Jeffreyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07640894359150492921noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972333218562933586.post-78068703925144797762011-12-17T17:17:19.128-05:002011-12-17T17:17:19.128-05:00It would be wise to clarify that there is some dou...It would be wise to clarify that there is some doubt about the authorship of "A Visit From St. Nicholas". There is a compelling argument put forth by Don Foster in his book of literary mysteries, "Author Unknown", that Col. Henry Livingston is really the author of the poem. But whoever actually wrote it, the autograph copy that N-YHS holds was penned by Clement Clarke Moore in 1862 at the urging of his "cousin-by-marriage", Thomas William Channing Moore. TBOtbonoreply@blogger.com