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Solomon DeLong
Solomon DeLong
Born	February 8, 1849; Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
Died	February 2, 1925 (aged 75); Allentown, Pennsylvania
Pen name	Obediah Grouthomel (pen name)
Occupation	Journalist and writer
Notable works	Provided the Pennsylvania German language translation of Clement Clarke Moore's poem A Visit from St. Nicholas (also known as The Night before Christmas)

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Solomon DeLong (born February 8, 1849, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania-February 2, 1925, Allentown, Pennsylvania) was a Pennsylvania German language writer and journalist. DeLong was a teacher, business man, and, for twelve years, Pennsylvania German columnist of the Allentown newspaper The Morning Call, where he wrote under the pen name Obediah Grouthomel.^[1] DeLong provided the Pennsylvania German language translation of Clement Clarke Moore's poem A Visit from St. Nicholas (also known as The Night before Christmas). The Pennsylvania German language translation of the poem was first printed in The Morning Call on December 24, 1920.^[2]

References

^ "Pumpernickle Bill". Time. 1937-08-09. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
^ Zimmerman, Thomas C.; Solomon DeLong. The Night Before Christmas; Pennsylvania Dutch and English. p. 18. ISBN 3-937467-14-9.

[time-1] "Pumpernickle Bill". Time. 1937-08-09. Retrieved 2008-02-27.

[pde-2] Zimmerman, Thomas C.; Solomon DeLong. The Night Before Christmas; Pennsylvania Dutch and English. p. 18. ISBN 3-937467-14-9.

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