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myself. My object in writing you at present is to beg that you will allow us to alter the headingwhich you have affixed to it, from the words “A Looker on in Venice, No 2”, to the words “On the study of the Learned Languages”or some similar caption. I have many reasons for requesting this favor. First — it would accord with the character of all the other captions made use of in our Magazine — Secondly it would prevent the necessity of making any explanation in regard to the heading of your last article. and explanations are always inconvenient — Thirdly, your article would then stand by itself unconnected with any thing going before, or to come — Fourthly it would prevent our having a series of continuedarticles which you must know by experience are often the cause of some trouble — and Fifthly the “Looker on in Venice“ is a caption which has been very frequently been made use of before by Essayists. I submit all, however, to your better judgment, merely saying that Mr White would take it as a personal favor if you would allow us to make the alteration proposed.

I am extremely sorry that the error should have occurred in relation to your Anthologiaand The Science of Life.We did not, however, suppose it necessary to put the Anthologia as a selection — supposing the word Anthologiaitself sufficiently significant,

With high respect

Yr Ob. St

Edgar A Poe

I perceive that your article “National Ingratitude” has attracted great attention, and approbation. The Charlottesville Jeffersonianamong other papers pays it a merited compliment.

CARPENTER, WILLIAM HENRY

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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CARTER, ROBERT

Edgar Allan Poe to Robert Carter — February 16, 1843

My Dear Sir,

I send you the above trifle, in hope that I may be in time for your fourth number.

What you tell me about Mr Lowell’s health, grieves me most sincerely — but we will hope for the best. Diseases of an opthalmic character, are, by no means, so intractable now, as they were a few years ago. When you write, remember me kindly to him.

When you have leisure, it will give me great pleasure to hear from you at all times. With the warmest wishes for your success, I am, dear Sir,

Yrs truly,

Edgar A Poe.

R. Carter Esqr

Edgar Allan Poe to Robert Carter — March 7, 1843

Philadelphia

March 7, 1843.

My Dear Sir,

Could you do me a very great favor? I am obliged to go on to Washington on Saturday morning — this is Tuesday — and am in sad need of means. I believe there is due me from “The Pioneer” $30, and if you could, by any management, send me the amount so as to reach me, here, by that period, I would feel myself under deep obligation. If you cannot spare 30$ I would be exceedingly glad of $20.

Your fourth — or rather your third number, has not yet reached this city — although I see it is out in N. York. I am anxious to get it.

I sincerely hope that Mr Lowell is recovering. When you write remember me kindly.

In great haste.

Yours truly

Edgar A Poe

R. Carter Esqre

Robert Carter to Edgar Allan Poe — June 19, 1843

Cambridge, Mass.,

June 19, 1843.

My Dear Sir, — I send you with this letter a copy of the