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it can, if you will write me the price, I will send on the money by the Post Master and get it. It is not in this part of the world.

Write me word what you think of “Brownson’s Quarterly.” I want to get a work on “St. Simonism,” reviewed some years ago by O. A. Brownson of Boston — also another work of a similar nature, by a Frenchman, but I have forgotten his name, reviewed by O. A. Brownson, at, or about, the same time. If you can give me any information on the subject, do so. I have been thinking that I would write on to Brownson about them, but as you probably know as much about such matters as he does, it is of no use, when I would greatly prefer to write to you. I would freely travel from here to New York to hear you lecture on “American Poetry.” You ought to have been here this Summer to have eaten peaches and milk. T. H. C.

Thomas H. Chivers to Edgar Allan Poe — June - July, 1845 (?), fragment

[...] you practice, I ought not to have done so. Ever after this, whenever you wish me to do any thing, I shall take it four granted that you do not mean it. Don‘t send me the Poem you deliver in Boston, by any means. Don‘t send me any thing. Give my respect to your wife and Mrs Clemm. No, you won‘t — you have no idea of doing it. Well, if you don‘t, I will hear about it when I return to New York. Then — What then? Why — I shall forgive you for it — knowing that you don‘t care for any body —p that’s all. I would give you a kingdom to see you. I have many things to say to you — many — and all for your interest. You must excuse this hasty letter. Amen.

Your true friend forever,

Thos H. Chivers

E. A. poe, Esqr.

P. S. I write you this letter just to find out whether you are dead or not. Don‘t send . . . any Psychological book, by Professor Bush . . . nor any . . . papers containing any articles of yours . . . don‘t . . . do it ! If you do . . . I shall be very much pleased indeed . . . so . . . don‘t . . . do it! . . . Not Amen. I will send you the money soon for Blackwood’s Magazine . . . for the year, which I believe is $3.00.

God bless you and preserve you!

T. H. C.

E. A. P.

Edgar Allan Poe to Thomas Holley Chivers — June - July (?), 1845

No. 195,

New York, East Broadway, August (June) 15th 18[45]

My Dear Friend, — I have just received your very polite letter informing me that you are in the city. How could you have remained here so long without calling to see me? Call upon me immediately, for I am anxious to see you. You will find me at 195, East Broadway.

Believe me ever truly your friend,

E. A. Poe.

Dr. T. H. Chivers.

Thomas H. Chivers to Edgar Allan Poe — after August 2, 1845

My Dear Friend, — I leave with you a M.s. Play in Five Acts, which I wish you to read carefully — not to run over — and notice all those passages which you think praiseworthy — if any there be — in your Paper, and send the Numbers on to me in which you notice it. I wish you to read it carefully, for I think it has dramatic merit which you will like. I have three others, which were written at a later date. The article entitled “Luciferian Revelation,” was suggested by reading your “Mesmeric Revelation.” This, I wish you to publish in your paper the very first thing, because I think well of it, and think will also. It gives a death blow to materialism. I send you also some poems, which you can publish in your paper also. But I wish you not to forget to read my printed poems carefully, and review them as you ought to do — for there are many good ones you have not noticed. The first column of the second page has a good passage about the soul. I am truly sorry to have to leave you, but I must go and see my precious wife and children, and see about my negroes. I will return soon, then, perhaps, you will go with me.

Yours forever more.

T. H. C.

You know that Lucifer means light-bringer — this is the sense in which I use it — not as the Devil. Isa, the one to whom I have addressed many of my Poems, was a beautiful being