Poe Collection: Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to John Allan, 1831 February 21

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1831-02-21.

Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to John Allan dated 21 February 1831 Manuscript, Valentine Museum, Richmond, Virginia.

Note by Recipient, John Allan, 13 April 1833

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Note by Recipient, John Allan, 13 April 1833

Apl 12, 1833 it is now upwards of 2 years since I received
the above precious relict of the Blackest Heart & deepest ingratitude
alike destitute of honour & principle every day of his life
has [OMITTED] only served to confirm his debased nature—
[OMITTED]Suffice it to say my only regret is in Pity for
his failings—his Talents are of an order that can
never prove a comfort to their possessor.

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Note by Recipient, John Allan, 13 April 1833