 | Poe Collection: Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to John Allan, 1829 October 30
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Summary
Manuscript, Valentine Museum, Richmond, Virginia; Poe writes to John Allan, his stepfather, explaining his lack of appointment to West Point in September. Edgar plans to contact Mr. Eaton at West Point and to go to Washington to obtain his letter of appointment. He hopes that this gesture will give his stepfather reason to forgive him for his former errors. He also indicates in this letter that he will send to John Allan his manuscript of his poems once Carey & Lea return them.
| Poe Collection: Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to John Allan, 1829 October 30
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