Letters to John Neal [manuscript], 1849 September 20 and 1851 December 12.

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Letters to John Neal [manuscript], 1849 September 20 and 1851 December 12.

Letters concerning Edgar Allan Poe.

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University of Virginia. 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...

Neal, John, 1793-1876

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American author and editor John Neal was born in Maine and raised as a Quaker, although he broke with the church at a young age due to his fighting. A career as a merchant was bankrupted by the War of 1812, and he turned to literature, joining Baltimore's Delphian Club. He served as editor of various journals, and wrote long, complexly-plotted adventure novels, as well as critical essays, always seeking to promote American literature. While living in England, he wrote a long series of articles p...

Graham, George R., 1963-

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Owner of Graham's Magazine. From the description of Letters to John Neal [manuscript], 1849 September 20 and 1851 December 12. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647967021 ...