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- Children's Book, "A Visit from Santa Claus," 1889 - <em>A Visit from Santa Claus</em>, a poem attributed to Clement Moore, was first published in 1823, and reading it has become a Christmas tradition for many. The poem describes a person's Christmas Eve experience watching St. Nicholas deliver presents. This version, published in 1889 by F. A. Stokes and Brother, includes illustrations by Virginia Gerson, the sister-in-law of impressionist painter William Merritt Chase.
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Children's Book, "A Visit from Santa Claus," 1889
A Visit from Santa Claus, a poem attributed to Clement Moore, was first published in 1823, and reading it has become a Christmas tradition for many. The poem describes a person's Christmas Eve experience watching St. Nicholas deliver presents. This version, published in 1889 by F. A. Stokes and Brother, includes illustrations by Virginia Gerson, the sister-in-law of impressionist painter William Merritt Chase.