In this letter dated August 29, 1835 and written from Richmond, Virginia, Edgar Allan Poe begs Maria Clemm to reject the offer made by Neilson Poe to have her and her daughter, Virginia, live with Neilson and his family. At the end of the letter,...
Clemm, Maria, 1790-1871; Health; Letters; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Whitman, Sarah Helen, 1803-1878;
In this letter dated February 28, 1860 and written from Providence, Rhode Island, Sarah Helen Whitman, once engaged to Edgar Allan Poe, reveals her relationship to Maria Clemm, Poe's mother-in-law. Apologizing for not writing sooner to Mrs. Clemm,...
