The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe - Edgar Allan Poe [1459]
June 16, 1846
My Dear Sir,
Can you oblige me by getting the following in “The Tribune” or some other daily? Mr. Poe has been invited by the Literary Societies of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. to deliver a poem at their approaching anniversary, but this invitation, as well as that of the University of Vermont, he is forced to decline through continued illness and a press of other engagements. Who is the “great writer of small things in Ann St” referred to by Briggs in the article about me in the Mirror, of the 26? Has anything concerning me appeared lately in Morris’ “National Press”?
Truly yours,
Poe
Edgar Allan Poe to Unknown — April 29, 1848
New-York
April 29. 28
Dear Sir,
It gives me great pleasure to comply with your very flattering request for an autograph.
Respectfully
Yr Obt.. S t
Edgar A. Poe
SARGENT, EPES
Epes Sargent to Edgar Allan Poe — late 1841 (or early 1842) (?)
(. . . .) I have always been an ardent admirer of your varied and surpassing talents. (. . . .)
SARTAIN, JOHN
Edgar Allan Poe to John Sartain — February 9, 1849
New-York: Feb. 9 — 49
Mess. J. Sartain & co.
Gent.
I have the honor of sending you, with this note, a poem called “The Bells”, about the length of my “Raven” — in hope that it will meet your views for “The Union Magazine”. Should it not please you, will you be so kind as to re-enclose it; and if I do not hear from you respecting it within ten days, I will conclude that you accept it, and draw on you, at 3 days’ sight, for $15.
Very resply.
Edgar A. Poe
P. S. — Should you print the poem, it will be necessary, (on account of the length of some of the lines & their peculiar arrangement) to run them entirely across the page, without the perpendicular rule.
SHEA, JOHN AUGUSTUS
Edgar Allan Poe to J. Augustus Shea — February 3, 1845
Dear Shea,
Lest I should have mate some mistake in the hurry I transcribe the whole alteration.
Instead of the whole stanza commencing “Wondering at the stillness broken &c — substitute this
Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken, “
Doubtless”, said I, “what it utters is its only stock and store
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster
Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore —
Till the dirges of his Hope the melancholy burden bore, ‘
Nevermore — ah, nevermore!’ “
At the close of the stanza preceding this, instead of “Quoth the raven Nevermore”, substitute “ Then the bird said “Nevermore”.
Truly yours
Poe
SHEW, MRS. MARIE LOUISE
Edgar Allan Poe to Marie Louise Shew — January 29, 1847
Kindest — dearest friend — My poor Virginia still lives, although failing fast and now suffering much pain. May God grant her life until she sees you and thanks you once again! Her bosom is full to overflowing — like my own — with a boundless — inexpressible gratitude to you. Lest she may never see you more — she bids me say that she sends you her sweetest kiss of love and will die blessing you[.] But come — oh come to-morrow! Yes, I will be calm — everything you so nobly wish to see me. My mother sends you, also, her “warmest love and thanks”[.] She begs me to ask you, if possible, to make arrangements at home so that you may stay with us tomorrow night. I enclose the order to the Postmaster.
Heaven bless you and farewell
Edgar A Poe.
Fordham,
Jan. 29. 47
Edgar Allan Poe to Marie Louise Shew — May 1847
My dear Friend Louise
Nothing for months, has given me so much real pleasure, as your note of last night. I have been engaged all day on some promised work — otherwise I should have replyed immediately as my heart inclined. I sincerely hope you may not drift out of my sight before I can thank you. How kind of you to let me do even this small service for you, in return for the great debt I owe you. Louise — my brightest — most unselfish of all who ever loved me, I should return the money, if I did not know it would grieve you, as I shall have so much pleasure in thinking of you & yours, in that Music