Clemm, Maria, 1790-1871; Letters; Locke, Jane E. (Jane Ermina), 1805-1859; Manuscripts; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Richmond, Nancy Heywood, 1820-1898;
In this letter dated only Monday morning October 14 (1849) (Monday occurred on October 15 in 1849) and written from Lowell, Massachusetts, Annie (Mrs. Nancy Heywood) Richmond welcomes Maria Clemm's acceptance of her invitation to stay with her (see...
Clemm, Maria, 1790-1871; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Ridgway, Henry; Slave bills of sale;
Handwritten copy of a bill of sale for Negro slave Edwin sold by Edgar A. Poe, as agent for Maria Clemm, to Henry Ridgway December 10, 1829 and recorded December 29, 1829 by William Gibson, the clerk for Baltimore City. At the top of the document...
In this incomplete letter dated only Sunday evening June 15 and written probably in 1856 from Lowell, Massachusetts, Annie (Nancy Heywood) Richmond complains that it has been too long since she and Muddie (Maria Clemm) have sat and talked. She...
In this letter dated August 29, 1835 and written from Richmond, Virginia, Edgar Allan Poe reassures his aunt Maria Clemm and her daughter Virginia that he is saving money and that if the two agree to come live with him in Richmond he will provide...
Baltimore (Md.). Burnt District Commission; City planning; Eminent domain--Maryland; Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore, Md., 1904; Statutes;
Document 68 pages long containing the fifth semi-annual report of the Burnt District Commission ending September 11, 1906. Created by an act of the Maryland General Assembly approved March 11, 1904, the Burnt District Commission issued its fifth...
Ambuhl, Edward; Broadsides; Hackelton, M. W. (Maria Williams), b. 1833; Love; Sadness;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Katie's Secret" from an 1863 song written by M. W. Hackelton with music by Edward Ambuhl. In this broadside a young woman named Katie recounts how her perspective of the world has changed now that her...
Document containing the broadside entitled "Baby's Got A Tooth" from a song written by Charley Reed and arranged by H. Wannemacher (music not included). This broadside tells the story of an eight-month-old baby boy who has just received his first...
Located on the Tred Avon River at 7768 Ratcliffe Manor Road in Easton, the Ratcliffe Manor is a masterpiece of Georgian architecture. Built in 1757-1762 by Henry Hollyday for his wife, Anna Maria Robins. Ratcliffef Manor passed to the Hathaway...
Carroll County (Md.); Legal documents; Slaves; Slaveholders;
Document headed "Tabular Statement of Ownership of Certain Slaves in Carroll County, Maryland," that lists the slaves owned by Joshua Baseman. The statement includes the names of the slaves as well as information about their age, gender, physical...
Carroll County (Md.); Legal documents; Slaves; Slaveholders;
Document headed "Tabular Statement of Ownership of Certain Slaves in Carroll County, Maryland," that lists the slaves owned by Nathan Gorsuch. The statement includes the names of the slaves as well as information about their age, gender, physical...
In this letter dated October 12, 1864 and written from New York City, Nathaniel Parker Willis, editor of the family magazine entitled Home Journal, tells Maria Clemm about his plan to help her raise funds for a gravestone or memorial for Edgar...
Baltimore (Md.); Death; Health; Letters; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849;
Letter from Dr. J. J. Moran to Maria Clemm, in which Dr. Moran relays his condolences at the passing of Edgar Allan Poe and discusses the nature of Poe's illness and the last days before his death.
In this letter dated November 1, 1849 and written from Lowell, Massachusetts, Maria Clemm asks Neilson Poe to send Edgar Allan Poe's trunk by express mail to her at the Charles B. Richmond house in Lowell, where she is presently staying. She sends...
Clemm, Maria, 1790-1871; Land titles; Letters; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Poe, Neilson, 1809-1884; Travel;
In this letter dated February 19, 1861 and written from Alexandria, Virginia, Maria Clemm again raises the issue with Neilson Poe of the sale of the land warrant inherited from her late husband. She is anxious to sell it and, having found someone...
Baltimore (Md.); Burial; Death; Funeral rites and ceremonies; Health; Letters; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849;
Letter from Neilson Poe to Maria Clemm dated October 11, 1849. In this letter, Neilson Poe expresses his condolences at the passing of Edgar Allan Poe and his (Neilson's) regrets that he was unable to reach Mrs. Clemm to inform her of the day and...
Baltimore (Md.); Death; Grief; Letters; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849;
Letter from Maria Clemm to Neilson Poe dated October 9, 1849. In this letter, Mrs. Clemm asks Neilson Poe to confirm what she has just heard, that her son-in-law Edgar has passed away. (Editor's note: Obviously upset, Mrs. Clemm makes two mistakes...
Lectures and lecturing; Letters; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Poe, Virginia, 1822-1847; Richmond (Va.);
Letter from Elmira Shelton to Maria Clemm dated September 22, 1849. Mrs. Shelton writes as if to a dear friend, telling Mrs. Clemm about Edgar's good behavior. Mrs. Shelton also speaks affectionately of Mrs. Clemm's daughter, Virginia Poe, and of...
Boardinghouses; Letters; New York (N.Y.); Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Poe, Virginia, 1822-1847; Travel;
Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to Maria Clemm dated April 7, 1844. In this letter, Poe recounts his latest journey with Virginia, including details about their arrival, search for a place to stay, and the meals they ate once they'd found lodging,...
January, Josephine Emily Poe (January, H. C. [Harry Churchill], Mrs.); Letters; Poe, Amelia Fitzgerald; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849;
In this letter dated December 2, 1908 and written from the Shelton Hotel in New York City, Amelia Fitzgerald Poe tells her niece, Mrs. H. C. (Harry Churchill) January (Josephine Emily Poe January) about various letters and items related to Edgar...
Clemm, Maria, 1790-1871; Debt; Letters; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Poe, Neilson, 1809-1884; Travel; United States. History. War of 1812;
In this letter dated April 5, 1860 and written from Alexandria, Virginia, Maria Clemm thanks Neilson Poe for his help in selling the land warrant she inherited from her late husband, payment for his service in the War of 1812. She also tells...
