And once again two heavyweights of American letters are uncomfortably joined at the hip — Washington Irving and Edgar Allan Poe. Because of Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and Poe’s voluminous ...

Aside from the fact that Moore stepped forward to take credit for the poem, another clue that may point to his authorship is his friendliness with the writer Washington Irving.

The Massachusetts historical Society held a special meeting on Thursday evening, at the residence of Hon. DAVID SEARS, to pay a tribute of respect to the late WASHINGTON IRVING.