 | Poe Collection: Letter from Maria Clemm to unknown correspondent, 1865 October 6
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Summary
Manuscript, University of Virginia; Letter, October 6, 1865; Maria Clemm ("Muddie") expresses joy in hearing from a friend. She reports that she is better again and will work on the request of the sender as soon she can. She asks for $5, saying even $3 would be good, and urges that it be sent by return mail. She talks about feeling sad because the next day will be the anniversary of the death of her nephew, Edgar Allan Poe, who died on October 7, 1849.
| Poe Collection: Letter from Maria Clemm to unknown correspondent, 1865 October 6
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