The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Edgar Allan Poe [1340]
Prof. Robinson
Miss Bogart
W. H. Channing
Hoffman
Lewis
Schoolcraft
Dewey
Brisbane
Henry
Dawes
Tasistro
Of these, all above the first line are already sent — the notices, I mean. Of those marked thus, , I now send autographs. You will see that I send an autograph of all included in the May No. with the exception of Dr. Frances: — and him I will supply to-morrow. For the article intended for the June No. There are 3 signatures wanting — viz: Maroncelli, Verplanck, and Cheever; and unless you have these, or can get them at once, perhaps it will be better to leave out these names for the present. Suppose you put in the June No. Mrs. Mowatt, Halleck, Epes Sargent, Anthon, and Miss Fuller, in the order I write them: — I send the signatures of all of these. After that, no special order need be observed — put them in as you get the autographs done.
N.B. I send you James Lawson with an L. between the names. It should be simply James Lawson.
It is possible that some on the list I shall be forced to omit, for want of room.
Thank you for the prompt payment of the 4 drafts.
Very cordially yours
Edgar A Poe.
Edgar Allan Poe to Louis A. Godey — July 16, 1846
New-York: July 16. 46.
My Dear Sir,
I regret that you published my Reply in “The Times”. I should have found no difficulty in getting it printed here, in a respectable paper, and gratis. However — as I have the game in my own hands, I shall not stop to complain about trifles.
I am rather ashamed that, knowing me to be as poor as I am, you should have thought it advisable to make the demand on me of the $10. I confess that I thought better of you — but let it go — it is the way of the world.
The man, or men, who told you that there was anything wrong in the tone of my reply, were either my enemies, or your enemies, or asses. When you see them, tell them so from me. I have never written an article upon which I more confidently depend for literary reputation than that Reply. Its merit lay in being precisely adapted to its purpose. In this city I have had, upon it, the favorable judgments of the best men. All the error about it was yours. You should have done as I requested — published it in the “Book”. It is of no use to conceive a plan if you have to depend upon another for its execution.
Please distribute 20 or 30 copies of the Reply in Phil. and send me the balance through Harnden.
What paper, or papers, have copied E’s attack?
I have put this matter in the hands of a competent attorney, and you shall see the result. Your charge, $10, will of course be brought before the court, as an item, when I speak of damages.
In perfect good feeling
Yours truly
Poe.
It would be as well to address your letters to West Farms.
Please put Miss Lynch in the next number.
I enclose the Reveille article. I presume that, ere this, you have seen the highly flattering notices of the “Picayune” and the “Charleston Courier”.
Edgar Allan Poe to Louis A. Godey — January 17, 1848
New-York — Jan: 17. 48
Dr Sir,
What do you say to an article? I have one which I think may please you. Shall I send it and draw as usual? — deducting, of course, the $5 you were so kind as to loan me when in Philadelphia. Please reply —
Truly yours,
Edgar A. Poe
L. A. Godey Esqr
P.S. The article is imaginative — not critical — and will make rather more than 5 pp.
GRAHAM, GEORGE REX
Edgar Allan Poe to George Rex Graham — September-October, 1843
We were square when I sold you the “Versification” article; for which you gave me first 25, and afterward 7 — in all - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $32 00
Then you bought “The Gold Bug” for - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 52 00
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I got both these back, so that I owed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $84 00
You lent Mrs. Clemm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 50
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Making in all - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $96 00
The review of “Flaccus” was 3 3/4 pp, which at $4,