| | 1 | Author: | Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Poe Collection: Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to John Allan, 1831 December 15  | | | | Published: | 1999 | | | | Description: | I am sure you could not refuse to assist me
if you were well aware of the distress I am in. How often
have you relieved the distresses of a perfect stranger in circumstances less urgent than mine. and yet when I beg
and intreat you in the name of God to send me
succour you will still refuse to aid me. I know
that I have offended you past all forgiveness, and
I know that I have no longer any hopes of being again
received into your favour, but for the sake of Christ
do not let me perish for a sum of money which
you would never miss, and which would relieve
me from the greatest earthly misery — especially
as I promise by all that is sacred that I
will never under my circumstances apply to you
again. Oh! if you knew at this moment how
wretched I am you would never forgive yourself
for having refused me. You are enjoying yourself
in all the blessings that wealth & happiness can
bestow, and I am suffering every extremity of want
and misery without ever a chance of escape, or a
friend to whom I can look up to for assistance. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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