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SCRATCHPAD Imagining Astoria in the 1800s American Fur Trading Co. for his uncle and was paid some of John Jacob Astor’s money. “It just seemed like some fun to have Pierre’s ‘All Hallow’s Eve’ vision become the basis for ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hol- low,’” McAuley said. Fiction contest continues By ALYSSA EVANS COAST WEEKEND EDITOR This week marks the second entry in Coast Weekend’s fi ction writing contest. To participate, send in a short story, no longer than 250 words, to aevans@dailyastorian. com. Entries can be continuations of pub- lished prompts or new works of fi ction . The following is Astoria poet Mary Lou McAuley’s story, “How ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ came to be written.” “This was part of some research I was doing for a RiverSea Gallery show called ‘Imagined Astoria,’” McAuley said. “I was working at the library at the time.” McAuley knew that Washington Irving hadn’t visited Astoria. A fter some research she located his nephew, who researched the ”How ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ came to be written” A discovery in the basement of the Astoria Library verifi es how “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving really came to be written. Author and friend of John Jacob Astor, Washington Irving was commissioned to write about the American Fur Trading Co. Irving agreed to use Astor’s resources from the Columbia Basin outposts. But, Irving insisted on producing his own book rather than the public relations book that Astor wanted. So he used Astor’s money and hired his nephew, timid and bookish Pierre Munro Irving. The pages appear to be a rough draft of lows Eve. And just in my bunk in fever’s Arms in a fainting swoon I heard shod feet upon the warf, like a mighty horse,the sails howling like Death’s own Cape, I looked, so Startled, Uncle, I saw a one legged sailor holding aloft a glowing head, HIS HEAD, which he hurled at my cabin wondow. I quake begging to forget the ghostly image, the thuds of his wooden Leg, so like hoof- beats. God speed me to leave this haunted shoreline, there is goulish Mischief here, I fear. Your Nephew Pierre.” Intended as a footnote in the published “Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” 1820, it was stricken through by Washington Irving’s own hand: “OMIT.” RS STAFF AND CONTRIBUTO ON THE COVER COAST WEEKEND EDITOR ALYSSA EVANS THU RSDAY AUG. 6 A view of the Astoria Bridge. the last pages of his research on Astoria. Most of the text is obscured due to exposure and age. But the most intriguing words come from the personal comments as the young Pierre was recovering from a fever before setting sail for San Francisco and thus home to the Hudson Valley: IRVING, Pierre Munrosee IRVING, Washington fragment/ correspondence to Washington Irving/1819/Fotr Astoria, Ore- gon Country/Verity Crum/volunteer/Oct.31, 1969. “Many days of delirium, uNcle, the fever bends my body and mind. I hear many sounds at once and the rigging shrieks and moans. Doktor allowd brandy this All Hal- 2020 PHOTO BY ALYSSA EVANS EXPLORIN G OUR TOW N REDISCOVE R ASTORIA’S PAGE 8 CALENDAR COORDINATOR BREE ELLIOTT YOUR #1 PREMIER CANNABIS RETAILER CONTRIBUTORS DAVID CAMPICHE MORGAN GRINDY BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL LARGEST SELECTION FRIENDLY & KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF ELITE PRODUCTS GET TO KNO GALLERY’S W TEMPO ARTISTS –– For Washington Residents –– PAGE 2 ASTORIA ART WA HISTORY, CUL TURE LK PAGE 6 AN OMELET FOR BREAKFAST $ 100 HOURLY CASH DR Sundays in Aug ust 11am - 9pm • W PAGE 15 AWINGS! Coast Weekend is published every Thursday by the EO Media Group, all rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced without consent of the publisher. Coast Weekend appears weekly in The Astorian and the Chinook Observer. TO SUBMIT AN ITEM Phone: 503.325.3211 Ext. 217 or 800.781.3211 Fax: 503.325.6573 E-mail: editor@coastweekend.com Address: P.O.Box 210 • 949 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 97103 To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2020 COAST WEEKEND Find it all online! CoastWeekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword search and easy sharing on social media. Kelso Ilwaco (8am - 12am) (8am - 10pm) 360-636-0420 360-261-7200 133 Howerton Ave 820A West Side Hwy Cathlamet (8am - 10pm) 360-849-4504 327 WA-4 Longview (8am - 12am) 360-703-3229 971 14th Ave WARNING: This product has intoxicating effects and may be habit forming. There may be health risks associated with the consumption of this product. For use only by adults 21 and over. Keep out of reach of children. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination, and judgement. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug. THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020 // 3
