The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Edgar Allan Poe [1306]
Respectfully Yr. Ob. St.
Edgar A. Poe
Edgar Allan Poe to Thomas L. Dunnell — November 27, 1848
New-York — Nov. 27 - 48.
Dear Sir —
I fully perceive the force of what you say — that the chance of a good audience is better for the earlier day, and thank you for your suggestion — while I regret that other arrangements will not permit me to avail myself of it. I believe that I must adhere to the 13th, and hope that my decision will put you to no inconvenience.
Very Respectfully
Yr. Ob. St.
Edgar A. Poe
T. L. Dunnell Esq.
DUYCKINCK, EVERT AUGUSTUS
Evert A. Duyckinck to Edgar Allan Poe — January 17 or 18, 1845
To Edgar A Poe Esq
Dr Sir,
This is a world of presumption. I first presumed, mentally, that you were the author of the Barrett criticism in [the] Broadway Journal. I then presumed, morally, or rather immorally to say so in print. And I am pleasantly punished for my sins by a complimentary fillip — if I presume rightly again, from Mr Poe — in the Evening Mirror. But he has mistaken the Tribune for the Morning News which E A D regrets as there are excellent anonymous literary articles in the former paper (said to be written by Miss S M Fuller and W E Channing) which he may unjustly get the credit of. Will Mr Poe take the trouble to correct the matter by stating Morning News for Tribune.
I enclose you the Weekly News which contains a few matter of fact paragraphs on the “Waif” that may serve as a prose foot note to your subtle criticism of the same volume.
Yours respectfully
E. A. D.
Edgar Allan Poe to Evert A. Duyckinck — June 26, 1845
Thursday Morning.
My Dear Mr Duyckinck,
I am still dreadfully unwell, and fear that I shall be very seriously ill. Some matters of domestic affliction have also happened which deprive me of what little energy I have left — and I have resolved to give up the B. Journal and retire to the country for six months, or perhaps a year, as the sole means of recruiting my health and spirits. Is it not possible that yourself or Mr Matthews might give me a trifle for my interest in the paper? Or, if this cannot be effected, might I venture to ask you for an advance of $50 on the faith of the “American Parnassus”? — which I will finish as soon as possible. If you could oblige me in this manner I would feel myself under the deepest obligation. Will you be so kind as to reply by the bearer?
Most sincerely yours
Edgar A Poe
E. A. Duyckinck Esqr
Edgar Allan Poe to Evert A. Duyckinck — September 10, 1845
My Dear Duyckinck,
I leave for you what I think the best of my Poems. They are very few — including those only which have not been published in volume form. If they can be made to fill a book, it will be better to publish them alone — but if not, I can hand you some “Dramatic Scenes” from the S. L. Messenger (2d Vol) and “Al Aaraaf” and “Tamerlane,” two juvenile poems of some length.
Truly yours
Poe.
Wednesday 10 th
Edgar Allan Poe to Evert A. Duyckinck — September 11, 1845
Thursday morning
My dear Sir
Your note of yesterday was not received until this morning.
I will call at your home to-night, about 8, in the hope of finding you disengaged.
Very truly yours,
Edgar A. Poe.
E. A. Duyckinck Esq.
Edgar Allan Poe to Evert A. Duyckinck — November 13, 1845
Thursday Morning — 13th.
85 Amity St.
My Dear Mr Duyckinck,
For the first time during two months I find myself entirely myself — dreadfully sick and depressed, but still myself. I seem to have just awakened from some horrible dream, in which all was confusion, and suffering — relieved only by the constant sense of your kindness, and that of one or two other considerate friends. I really believe that I have been mad — but indeed I have had abundant reason to be so.
I have made up my mind to a step which will preserve me, for the future, from at least the greater portion of the troubles which have beset me. In the meantime, I have need of the most