Source Materials

Henry Livingston, Jr.

Source Materials

RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
.	Adriance Library	Poughkeepsie NY	Henry's 1819 Carrier Address; letters between Henry's father and granduncle, Henry Beekman; extensive collection of microfilm of early Poughkeepsie newspapers
.	American Antiquarian Society	Worcester MA	Early New York State newspapers and magazines, in volumes and microfilm
.	Carnegie-Mellon University Library	Pittsburgh PA	Anne Haight Lyons collection of Night Before Christmas material
.	Dutchess County Historical Society	Poughkeepsie NY	Massive information on Henry and Poughkeepsie
.	Illinois State Archives	Springfield IL	Letters by Henry to his first wife, and to his grandson, Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Sidney Breese
.	Locust Grove	Poughkeepsie NY	Property originally belonging to Henry Livingston, Jr., later purchased by S.F.B. Morse, the husband of Henry's granddaughter and the half-nephew of Henry's son-in-law
.	Museum of the City of New York	NYC	Extensive Moore collection, including poetry
.	New York Historical Society	NYC	Henry Livingston's Day Book; William S. Thomas Collection (limited utility); extensive Moore collection
.	New York Public Library	NYC	Gilbert Livingston Collection - surveys, and letters by Henry and his brother Gilbert
.	New York State Archives	Albany NY	Surveys and letters by Henry, including his work as agent for James Jacob Astor
HENRY LIVINGSTON and the LIVINGSTON FAMILY
bef. 1904	Old Livingston Mansion	Poughkeepsie paper	Henry Sr. house and family
Jun 1911	Livingston Cemetery	Poughkeepsie paper	list of who is buried there
1919	Henry Livingston (Jr.)	Dr. William S. Thomas	general
1921	Sketches of a Few Gentlemen of Ye Old Colonial Days	Cornelia Griswold Goodrich	Description of Henry's house
1938	Dutchess Co Men of the Revolutionary Period Henry Livingston (Sr.)	J. Wilson Poucher	mostly pre-revolution politics
no date	First Families	New York American	Livingston history; Clarence Pell wedding
AUTHORSHIP OF NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
4 Aug 1920	79 MILE to N. YORK	Winthrop P. Tryon	Argument for Henry
1956	The Claims for Henry Livingston, Jr.	Samuel W. Patterson	Argument against Henry
1958	Blythe Dutchess	Henry N. MacCracken	Argument for Henry
20 Dec 1976	Experts doubt Moore authored St. Nick's visit	Jack Cavanaugh	Argument for Henry
10 Nov 1977	Who Does "The Night Before Christmas" Belong To?	W. Stephen Thomas	Argument for Henry
1982	Clement Moore Revisited	Peter Christoph	Dunder/Blixem rhyme analysis
2000	Author Unknown	Don Foster	Analysis of authorship of Livingston, Moore, and author of Christmas poem
LIVINGSTON PROPERTY
.	Silverware	Henry Jr.	.
.	Weathervane Silver Service	Henry Sr.	.
.	Punchbowl	Livingston family	.

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