Francis P. Lee casually mentions the poem by his Hebrew prof Clement C. Moore about St. Nicholas, dressed all in fur. New Year's Eve, 1834!

On New Year's Eve 1834, young Francis Prioleau Lee (1814-1847) attended a holiday party and fund-raiser at the Court Room in Morristown, NJ. The future Episcopal minister was visiting friends while on break from classes at General Theological Seminary in NYC. Jolly old St.… pic.twitter.com/wA0HZYA7Oh

— Scott Norsworthy 🇺🇸 (@Melvilliana) December 31, 2025

 

The little white attic : Moby-Dick: “like a true child of fire, I breathe i...

The little white attic : Moby-Dick: “like a true child of fire, I breathe i...: 1/ Moby-Dick is full of symbolism. I must thank Tom of Wuthering Expectations for pointing out that Ishmael is identified with water, and ...

James Hetfield: ’Twas the Night Before Christmas

Twas the Night Before Christmas

 

Home-feelings, philosophy, and the magic of feminine logic

 

Home-feelings, philosophy, and the magic of feminine logic on and off the prairie by Scott Norsworthy

DRAGOONED: Writing, talking, and rewriting like Herman Melville in "Scenes Beyond the Western Border" (1851-1853) Number 5.

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Clement C. Moore, teaching Hebrew in 1822-1823

Clement C. Moore wrote "A Visit from St. Nicholas" in 1822, to entertain his children. 🎅🎄 As everyone knows the famous Christmas poem was first published anonymously on December 23, 1823 in the Troy NY Sentinel. Besides composing "'Twas the night before Christmas," what else… pic.twitter.com/TcBmnsTL8i

— Scott Norsworthy 🇺🇸 (@Melvilliana) December 14, 2025

 

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