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1Author:  Carmichael, James, 1771-1831Add
 Title:  Selected Papers of Dr. James Carmichael of Fredericksburg, Va., 1819  
 Published:  1999 
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2Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Portions of "Marginalia" / Edgar Allan Poe  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: no greater torture than that of being charged with abnormal weakness on account of being abnormally strong.
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3Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 (transcriber)Add
 Title:  Lines from Milton / Edgar Allan Poe  
 Published:  1999 
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4Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to Hiram Haines, Esqr., 1844 August  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: Herewith I send you the August number of the "Messenger" — the best number, by far, yet issued.1 Can you oblige me so far as to look it over and give your unbiassed opinion of its merits and demerits in the "Constellation"? We need the assistance of all our friends and count upon yourself among the foremost.
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5Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to an unknown correspondent, 1836?  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: ber. there can be no impropriety in telling the commencement of Vol. 2.1 The editorial have devolved upon myself, and you allude to are my own. I with your approbation of my labours. would be very glad to hear from you I believe you had some little acquain- other W.H.L. Poe2 of Baltimore.
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6Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to Thomas White, 1835 July 20  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: I duly recd: both your letters (July 14 th & 16th) together with the $20 dollars. I am indeed grieved to hear that your health has not been improved by your trip I agree with you in thinking that too close attention to business has been instrumental in causing your sickness:
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7Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Autobiographical Fragment  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: Memo. Born January 1811. Family one of the oldest and most respectable in Baltimore. Genr David Poe, my paternal grandfather, was a quarter-master general, in the Maryland line, during the Revolution, and the inti- mate friend of Lafayette, who, during his visit to the U.S., called personally upon the Gen's widow and tendered her his warmest acknowledgements for the services rendered him by her husband. His father, John Poe married, in England, Jane a daughter of Admiral James McBride, noted in British naval history, and claim- ing kindred with many of the most illustrious houses of Great Britain. My father and mother died within a few years of each other, of consumption, leaving me an orphan at 2 years of age. Mr. John Allan, a very wealthy gentleman of Richmond Va, took a fancy to me, and persuaded my grandfather, Gen. Poe, to suffer him to adopt me. Was brought up in Mr. A's family, and regarded always as his son and heir— he having no other children. In 1816 went with Mr. A's family to G. Britain—visited every portion of it— went to school for 5 years to the Rev. Doctor Bransby, at Stoke Newington, then 4 miles from London. Returned to America in 1822. In 1825 went to the Jefferson University at Charlottesville, Va, where in 3 years I led a very dissipated life— the college at that period being shamefully dissolute— Dr Dunglison of Philadelphia, President. Took the first honors, however, and came home greatly in debt. Mr. A refused to pay some of the debts of honor and I ran away from home without a dollar on a Quixotic expedition to join the Greeks, then struggling for liberty. Failed in reaching Greece, but made my way to St Petersburg, in Russia. Got into many difficulties, but was extricated by the kindness of Mr. H. Middleton, the Am- erican consul at St. P. Came home safe in 1829, found Mrs. A. dead, and immediately went to West Point as a Cadet. In about 18 months afterwards Mr. A. married a second time (a Miss Patterson, a near rela- tive of Gen. Winfield Scott)—he being then 65 years of age. Mrs. A and myself quarrelled, and he, siding with her, wrote me an angry letter, to which I replied in the same spirit. Soon afterwards he died, having had a son by Mrs. A. and, although leaving a vast property, bequeathed me nothing. The army does not suit a poor man—so I left W. Point abruptly, and threw myself upon literature as a resource. I became first known to the literary world thus. A Baltimore weekly paper (The Visiter) offered two premiums— one for best prose story, one for the best poem. The Committee awarded both to me and took occasion to insert in the journal a card, signed by themselves, in which I was very highly flattered. The Committee were John P. Kennedy (author of Horse-Shoe Robinson), J. H. B. Latrobe, and Dr. J. H. Miller. Soon after this I was invited by Mr. T. W. White proprietor of the South. Lit. Messenger, to edit it. Afterwards wrote for New York Review at the invitation of Dr Hawks and Professor Henry, its proprietors. Lately have written articles continuously for two British journals whose names I am not permitted to mention. In my engagement with Burton, it was not my design to let my name appear— but he tricked me into it.2
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8Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Frances Sargent Osgood / Edgar Allan Poe  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: Mrs Osgood, for the last three or four years, has been rapidly attain- ing distinction; and this, evidently, with no effort at attaining it. She seems, in fact, to have no object in view beyond that of giving voice to the fancies or the feelings of the moment. "Necessity", says the proverb, "is the mother of Invention"; and the invention of Mrs O. , at least, springs plainly from ne- cessity — from the necessity of invention. Not to write poetry — not to act it, think it, dream it, and be it, is entirely out of her power.
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9Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Portion of "The Rationale of Verse" / Edgar Allan Poe  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: 18
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10Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Leaf from "Siope" by Edgar Allan Poe  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: forest, and up higher at the rustling Heaven, and into the crimson moon. And I lay close within shelter of the lilies, and I observed the actions of the man. And the man trembled in the solitude — but the night wa— -ned and he sat upon the rock.
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11Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Promissory note signed by Edgar Allan Poe, 1826 December 14  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: 41.36/100 On Demand I promise to pay to Dan S. Mosby Co. or order Forty one Dollars and Thirty Six cents, current money of Virginia, for value received—As witness my hand and seal this 14 day of December 1826
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12Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to Beverly Tucker, 1835 December 1  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: Mr. White was so kind as to read me some portions of your letter to himself, dated Nov 29, and I feel compelled as much by gratitude for your many friendly expressions of interest on my behalf, as by a desire to make some little ex- planations, to answer, personally, the passages alluded to.
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13Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to Frederick William Thomas, 1841, September 1  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: Griswold left a note for me at the office, the other day, requesting me to furnish him with some memoranda of your life; and it will, of course, give me great pleasure to do so; but, upon sitting down to the task, I find that neither myself, nor Mrs Clemm, upon whom I mainly depend for infor. mation, can give all the necessary points with sufficient pre- cision for G's purpose. Just send me a line, therefore, answering the following queries, and I will put your responses into shape. Most of the points we know, but not with full certainty. What is your father's Christian name? Had your parents more children than yourself, Lewis, Frances, Susan, Martha, Isabella & Jackson? -if so, what were their names? When & where were you born? With whom did you study law? What was (exactly) the cause of your lameness? How did you first become known to the literary world? Who were your most intimate associates in Baltimore? When did you remove to Cincinnati? With what papers have you been occasionally connected -if with any? Be- sides answering these queries -give me a list of your writings published & unpublished -and some memoranda respecting your late lectures at Washington. Reply as soon as possible, as the volume is in press.
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14Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to Dr. Thomas A. Chivers, 1842 July 6  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: I fear you will have accused me of disrespect in not replying to either of your three last letters -but if so, you will have wronged me. Among all my correspond- ents there is not one whose good opinion I am more anxious to retain than your own. A world of perplexing business has led me to postpone, from day to day, a duty which it is al- ways a pleasure to perform.
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15Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Clemm, Maria, 1790-1871Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Letter from Maria Clemm to unknown correspondent, 1865 October 6  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: I have just received your most welcome letter for it has been so very long since I have heard from you, I am better again, and as soon as I am able I will comply with request, now I can scarcely write those few lines. No, I have not heard from Mr Lewis or the drep either. God help my poor soul that is obliged to ask a favor, altho I am just going to ask one of you, but I feel so sure if it is in your power you will grant it I want $5 or even three more than I ever did in my whole life, cannot you procure it for me some how, oh if you could only know how much I am in need of it you would try to send it to me, if possible write by return of mail. I am very sad to day for tomorrow is the anniversary of my darling Eddies death. please excuse this piece of paper I have no other and have not the means of getting it
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16Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to L.J. Cist, 1844 June 3  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: Yours, dated April 30th, has only this moment reached me; having been lying, ever since, at Graham's office. I have removed to New-York, where I intend residing for the next year or two — and this will account, in part, for my not receiving the package sooner.
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17Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to John C. McCabe, 1836 March 3  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: A press of other engagements has prevented me, hitherto, from replying to your letter of the 24th ult: — but I have not the less borne it in mind.
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18Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Percival, CharlesAdd
 Title:  Poe Collection: Letter from Charles Percival to Edgar Allan Poe, 1845 December 19  
 Published:  1999 
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19Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to John Allan, 1829 May 20  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: I received your letter this morning enclosing a draft for $100 for which liberal allowance you will be sure that I feel grateful. The draft which I drew at Mr. Warwick's suggestion will of course be laid aside.
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20Author:  Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849Add
 Title:  Poe Collection: Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to John Allan, 1829 May 29  
 Published:  1999 
 Description: I am now going to make a request different from any I have ever yet made - As I wrote you, sometime since, I have been several times to visit Mr. Wirt, who had treated me with great kindness & attention. I sent him, for his opinion, a day or two ago, a poem which I have written since I left home -& in the letter which I now enclose you have his opinion upon its merits -From such a man as Mr. Wirt the flattering char- acter he has given of the work, will surely be to you a recommendation in its favor. In the conclusion of the letter you will see that he advises me to "get a personal intro- duction to Mr. Walsh" the editor of the Ame- rican Quarterly Review & get his interest in my favor -that interest, and his highest encomiums on the poem are already obtained as Editor of the Review he promises to notice it which will assure it, if not of popularity, of success.
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