Papers, 1829-1944.

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Papers, 1829-1944.

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Correspondence, bills, receipts, pictures, and clippings. The correspondence includes ca. 100 letters (1914-1944) from Mary E. Phillips, concerning research for and publication of her book, Edgar Allan Poe (1926). Other letters are from James Howard Whitty, concerning Miss Phillips' book, from Jackson's friends and editors, and from Poe enthusiasts and experts.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849

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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author, poet, and critic. In 1834 Poe married his cousin Virginia, who was not quite fourteen at the time, and began seriously seeking a means of supporting "his family." In the spring of 1835, the family moved back to Richmond where Poe took a position with the Southern Literary Messenger . Poe used the opportunity to publish several of his poems and short tales in the paper, but he also began developing his reputation as a pugnacious critic by contr...

Phillips, Mary Elizabeth, 1857-1945

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Author. From the description of Papers of Mary Elizabeth Phillips, 1927-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450056 Biographer. From the description of Papers, 1912-1931. (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 122529638 ...

Jackson, Joseph Francis Ambrose 1867-1946

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Editor, critic, and historian, of Philadelphia, Pa. From the description of Papers, 1829-1944. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19933687 ...

Whitty, J. H. (James Howard), 1859-1937

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Journalist, businessman, and scholar, of Richmond, Va. From the description of Papers, 1792-1943. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20273947 ...