{"id":10700,"date":"2016-12-23T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/?p=10700"},"modified":"2023-01-12T15:25:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T20:25:02","slug":"mr-kris-kringle-1893","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2016\/12\/23\/mr-kris-kringle-1893\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Kris Kringle, 1893"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Margaret Kaiser ~<\/em><\/p>\n

It is Christmas eve, a Christmas with no presents and the loss of the family home, until a surprising visitor appears…<\/p>\n

Mr. Kris Kringle<\/em><\/a> is the charming and sentimental story of a young family reunited at Christmas through the intercession of a mysterious visitor.\u00a0 It was written by Silas Weir Mitchell<\/a> to benefit the Home of the Merciful Saviour for Crippled Children in Philadelphia.\u00a0 Founded in 1882 by Helen Innes it was the first institution of its kind to provide, free of charge, care and support for crippled children.<\/p>\n

\"An<\/a>
\u2018A silent group about the hearth,\u2019 Mr. Kris Kringle: a Christmas Tale<\/em><\/a>, 1893<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Silas Weir Mitchell (1829\u20131914) was not only one of the leading American neurologists of his day<\/a> but was also a successful novelist<\/a> and poet<\/a>.\u00a0 Mr. Kris Kringle<\/em> was first printed in 1893.\u00a0 The story was very popular and went through 12 editions of which the NLM holds several. This title, and several others are all part of a wonderful collection<\/a> of books and periodical issues recently acquired by the Library related to the literary achievements of Mitchell. The collection comprises a group of 205 items primarily of Mitchell\u2019s literary works and includes more than 50 inscribed copies as well as a number of variant states and editions which document the changes in styles and tastes of American publishing of the time.<\/p>\n

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In 1904 a new \u2018reprinted and freshly illustrated\u2019 edition<\/a> was printed.\u00a0 In a new foreword, Mitchell once again brought attention to the Home where there is \u201clove and hope and play\u2026\u201d and asks for the readers\u2019 monetary support, which becomes \u201cpeace and hope and happiness and food for the hungry and clothes and a home with security\u2026\u201d The Home is today known as HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy<\/a> and continues its work of nurturing, educating, and caring for children with disabilities.<\/p>\n

\"The <\/a>
Mr. Kris Kringle: a Christmas Tale, 1904 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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\"Decorative <\/a> <\/div> <\/div>
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You can download and read the book <\/em>Mr. Kris Kringle: A Christmas Tale<\/a> in NLM Digital Collections.
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Access to other editions and more works from this collection is provided through LocatorPlus<\/a>, the Library\u2019s online catalog.\u00a0 For questions about these titles, including how to consult them, please contact the History of Medicine Division Reference staff at NLM Customer Support<\/a> or (301) 402-8878.<\/em><\/p>\n

Margaret Kaiser is<\/em> Acquisitions Librarian for the Rare Books and Early Manuscripts Section in the History of Medicine Division at the National Library of Medicine.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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