Letter to Thomas White. New York, NY. 1836 Mar. 3.

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Letter to Thomas White. New York, NY. 1836 Mar. 3.

Explaining the decision of Harpers not to republish Poe's Tales; with a suggestion to Poe to deal with more familiar subjects of satire.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6702990

University of Iowa Libraries

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