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members of a literary club, and are followed by the remarks of the company upon each. These remarks are intended as a burlesque upon criticism. In the whole, originality more than any thing else has been attempted. I have said this much with a view of offering you the entire M.S. If you like the specimen which I have sent I will forward the rest at your suggestion — but if you decide upon publishing all the tales, it would not be proper to print the one I now send until it can be printed in its place with the others. It is however optional with you either to accept them all, or publish ‘Epimanes’ and reject the rest — if indeed you do not reject them altogether.

Very resply,

Yr Obt St

Edgar Allan Poe

Messrs Buckingham.

Please reply by letter as I have few opportunities of seeing your Magazine.

(Here appears the full text of Poe’s short story “Epimanes”)

[page 2: Epimanes, continued]

[page 3: Epimanes, continued]

P.S. I am poor.

BULFINCH, STEPHEN GREENLEAF

Edgar Allan Poe to Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch — February 9, 1836

Richmond

Feb: 9, 1836

Dr Sir,

It has been suggested to the Proprietor of the Southern Literary Messenger that an application in its behalf, individually, to one or two of your most influential citizens, would meet with a favourable result. I therefore take the liberty of addressing you this letter, and soliciting, in the name, and for the sake of Southern Literature, your interest and good offices for the Magazine.

The February number, as a specimen, is forwarded herewith.

Very respy.

Yr. Ob. St.

Edgar A. Poe.

Rev: S. G. Bulfinch

Edgar Allan Poe to Stephen Greenleaf Bulfinch — June 8, 1836

Richmond

June 8. 1836

My dear Sir;

Your kind letter of the 3d. ult: is received, and I beg you to accept my thanks for your beautiful translation, and equally beautiful original lines. It would, indeed, be a source of congratulation with me if, by any means within my power I could secure your occasional aid in the way of contributions. I look, with much interest, for your promised Notice of Mr Perdicaris’ Lectures. You will send it on, I hope, as soon as possible. The 20 copies shall be attended to. Your verses are already in the printer’s hands, and shall appear, certainly, in the next number of the Messenger — of which a copy shall be also forwarded to M. Perdicaris.

Do you not think that, through your intercession, Perdicaris himself might be induced to send us something for our Journal. I am well aware of his abilities, and especially of his critical acquaintance with the classical Greek. A Romaic song, in the original, by P. with a translation by yourself, would be an invaluable gem. We would be glad, indeed, to publish any thing either from him or from yourself.

Please give my best respects to my cousins, Robert F. Poe, and William, and believe me, dear Sir, that I fully reciprocate the many kind expressions of your letter.

With the highest respect

Yr. Mo. Ob. St.

Edgar A. Poe.

Rev. S. G. Bulfinch

BURNS, JAMES

Edgar Allan Poe to W. H. Carpenter, J. S. Norris, and James Burns — February 28, 1837

New York

Feb. 28, 1837.

Gentlemen,

Your letter of Janry 30 had but just reached me — having been forwarded from Richmond to this city.

It would give me the greatest pleasure to aid you in your design of a “Baltimore Book”, and I would be quite willing to forward an article by the 1rst April, if so late a period would answer. I am afraid my other engagements would not admit of my sending any thing at an earlier date.

I would like to be informed (by return of mail if possible) what number of pages will be open for me — also what will be the form &c of the book, and should like some hint of the nature of the article or articles desired, with any other particulars. In the meantime I will prepare something in case the theme should be left to my own choice.

Very resply

Gentlemen,

Yr. ob. st.

Edgar A. Poe.

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Burton, William Evans

William E. Burton to Edgar Allan Poe — May 11, 1839

Phila. May 10