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Why do I not hear from you occasionally as in “the olden time?”

With the Highest Respect,

YrObSt

Edgar A Poe

Rev. J. N. McJilton.

MINOR, BENJAMIN BLAKE

Edgar Allan Poe to Benjamin Blake Minor — February (?) 1845

(. . . . I should like to see “The Raven” come out) in the beautiful typography of the Messenger (. . . . )

MINOR, LUCIAN

Edgar Allan Poe to Lucian Minor — October 31, 1835

Richmond, October 31, 1835

(. . . . . )

I will hand your translation to Mr. Poe in the morning, and will attend to your request touching keeping your name secret.

[Thomas W. White]

Edgar Allan Poe to Lucian Minor - February 5, 1836.]

Richmond February 5, 1836

Dear Sir

At Mr Whites' request I enclose you the sheets of the Messenger. In your article on "The Necessity of Selection in Reading" you will perceive that the original heading is abbreviated to "Selection in Reading". This was necessary in order to preserve uniformity in the captions throughout -- it being impossible to get in what you intended, and what, indeed, would have been most proper, except by making use of smaller type than what is used in the other articles.

Very resp, and truly yours

Edgar A Poe

It was thought better upon consideration to omit all passages in "Liberian Literature" at which offence could, by any possibility, be taken. We availed ourselves of your consent to do so.

Lucian Minor Esqr.

Edgar Allan Poe to Lucian Minor — March 10, 1836

Richmond, Va. March 10, 1836.

Dr Sir,

At Mr White’s request I reply to yours of the 6th. The Messenger shall be mailed regularly to the Rev. O. A. Stearnes as you desire, and attention shall be paid to the pencilling. Your N. E. Letters are forwarded herewith, with the exception of Letter 3 (to be found in No 5 of the Messenger — a number which cannot be procured).

Your Marshall article has been very well received in all directions. Grigesby, of Norfolk, alone spoke ill of it and he speaks ill of every thing[.] His objections were to the passages touching John Randolph and Chapman Johnson. Professor Dew is now here, and thinks the whole article every thing it should be.

Liberian Literature has met a fate very similar. Lauded by all men of sense, it has excited animadversion from the Augusta Chronicle. The scoundrel says it is sheer abolitionism[.]

With high respect,

Yr Ob. St

Edgar A Poe

Edgar Allan Poe to Lucian Minor — August 18, 1840

Philadelphia, August 18. 1840.

My Dear Sir,

I have the honor of sending you, herewith, a Prospectus of the Penn Magazine. In setting about the difficult and most ungracious task which I have proposed to myself, it is but natural that I should look around me anxiously for friends among the men of integrity and talent — and I now call to mind, with pride, the many instances of good will, towards myself individually, which you evinced while I edited the Southern Messenger.

I believe that the objects set forth in my Prospectus are such as you will approve; I feel that I am actuated by no ordinary nor dishonest ambition; I know that the disadvantages under which I labor are exceedingly great — and for these reasons I have no hesitation in earnestly soliciting your support — even at the risk of being considered importunate.

It is, indeed, in your power to aid me materially, and I have every hope that you will be inclined to do so. The permanent success of the Magazine depends, chiefly, upon the number of subscribers I may obtain before the first of December. If, through any influence you will be kind enough to exert in my behalf, at Charlottesville, or elsewhere, you can procure me even one or two names, you will render me a service of the greatest importance, and one for which I shall be very grateful.

I trust that you will excuse the abruptness of this letter, and at tribute it rather to any cause than to a want of courtesy.

With the highest respect.

Yr. Ob. St.

Edgar A Poe (over)

Mr Lucian Minor

MITCHELL, JOHN KEARSLEY

Edgar Allan Poe to John Kearsley Mitchell — February 29, 1840

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