University of Virginia Library

Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to L.J. Cist [1], 1844 June 3
Manuscript, University of Virginia

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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.

I was deeply interested in the
memoirs you gave me of Mrs Nichols. I have
long admired her writings, and the proofs con-
tain some of the finest passages I have ever pe-
rused. I am anxious to see the entire volume,
and thank you for the promise to send it to
me.

I shall write, to-day, to Graham,
and ask him to do as you desire, touching “The
Beaten Path”.