Editorial Notes
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Poe writes to John Collins McCabe (1810-1875) of Richmond, Virginia, a young acquaintance with literary aspirations
[[2]]
At this time Poe was editor of The Southern Literary Messenger.
[[3]]
Thomas Willis White (1788-1843) was the previous editor of The Southern Literary Messenger
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"Multum in parvo" is a Latin phrase that roughly translates to "much in little"
