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William Sturges Thomas' Article

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First, in 1919, William Sturges Thomas published Henry Livingston's story in the Duchess County Historical Society Yearbook. The format gave him room to introduce the reader to Henry Livingston of Poughkeepsie and, incidentally, to Henry's claim to the authorship of "Night Before Christmas."

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Introduction,   Ch1: Mouse,   Ch2: Sarah,   Ch3: After Sarah,   Ch4: Locust Grove,   Ch5: Know,
Ch6: Dunder,   Ch7: War,   Ch8: Unexpected,   Ch9: Economy,   Ch10: Dutch,
Ch11: Politics,   Ch12: Religion,   Ch13: Work,   Ch14: Myths,   Ch15: Happy Xmas,   Epilog

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