Books with author Francis Pharcellus Church

On Sept. 21, 1897, The New York Sun published what was to become the most widely read letter to a newspaper. It was sent by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon, who lived with her parents in Manhattan. She asked, “Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?” Sun editorial writer Francis Pharcellus Church gave her an amazingly beautiful “Yes.”.*** FREE Download link of Companion Audio to this e-book is at the very end of the e-book following Audiobooks for sale by K. Anderson Yancy. :-) ***

On Sept. 21, 1897, The New York Sun published what was to become the most widely read letter to a newspaper. It was sent by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon, who lived with her parents in Manhattan. She asked, “Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?” Sun editorial writer Francis Pharcellus Church gave her an amazingly beautiful “Yes.”.*** FREE Download link of Companion Audio to this e-book is at the very end of the e-book following Audiobooks for sale by K. Anderson Yancy. :-) ***

In 1897, a young girl wrote to The New York Sun asking whether Santa Claus truly existed. The paper's response, written by reporter Francis P. Church, has become a beloved holiday literary tradition. An original approach to a children's classic, this captivating book creatively reinterprets that heartwarming letter about the truth behind Santa Claus and Christmas. It is accompanied by charming Victorian artwork. Joel Spector is an artist and illustrator known for his elegant pastel images. His work appears regularly in magazines and newspapers including Business Week, Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, and The New York Times.

Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus Dear Editor— I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? Virginia O’Hanlon Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies. You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if you did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that th

In 1897 an eight year old girl named Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to The New York Sun in which she asked, ""some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus...Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?"" The editor's famous answer reads, in part, ""Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity exist"".This booklet reprints an attractively designed and illustrated version made by Augustus Kaiser in the 1920's. It is 24 pages long, and is accompanied by an decorative envelope, as it is our intention that people will send it as an elaborate Christmas Card.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ...but its moral feelings, tracing, with terrible accuracy, the ten thousand windings of the human heart, accompanied by appeals so searching, excoriating and irresistible, that every dormant fear was awakened, every latent memory of violated vows suggested, every smothered aspiration after temperance and virtue was inflamed to the highest pitch of intensity. Thus, in a short time, he had gathered around him an invincible band, whose confidence in their leader was unbounded, whose zeal had the fault of being excessive, if that were possible in such a cause, and who were prepared to go with him to death in doing battle upon the rampant wickedness of the world. This spirit Bludgeon fanned by all the arts at his command, pouring out vials of scalding wrath upon those who came not up to the measure of his own views as to the evils of intemperance, the necessity of the Maine Law, and the obligation and power of the total abstinence pledge, as a specific against this vice. His body-guard he gathered up, for the most part, from the gutters, and from the hells of intemperance. They were men that felt the evils of the monster, as nothing but experience can make one feel. Buck's Saloon contributed a large proportion of them, and Whittemore more than won his bet. Some of them gave up their whole time, going from house to house, groggery to groggery, and scattering the fire of feeling on the all-absorbing topic in every direction. The pathos and interest which they breathed into their work exceed our powers of description. The woes of the world had become their own. Their sympathy in drunkards and drunkards' families derived intensity from their own bitter recollections. Contact with them was sure to impart the infection of their zeal for reformation. The flame of feeling...

Title: Mapleton, or, More work for the Maine law.<br /><br />Author: Pharcellus Church<br /><br />Publisher: Gale, Sabin Americana <br /><br />Description: <br /><br />Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.<br /><br />Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.<br /><br />Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.<br /><br />++++<br />The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:<br />++++<br /><br />SourceLibrary: Huntington Library<br /><br />DocumentID: SABCP05376700<br /><br />CollectionID: CTRG05-B10444<br /><br />PublicationDate: 18530101<br /><br />SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America<br /><br />Notes: <br /><br />Collation: 432 p. ; 20 cm<br /><br />

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ <title> Mapleton, Or, More Work For The Maine Law<author> Pharcellus Church<publisher> Jenks, Hickling and Swan, 1853<subjects> Temperance