Clemm, Maria, 1790-1871; Griswold, Rufus W. (Rufus Wilmot), 1815-1857; Health; Letters; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Whitman, Sarah Helen, 1803-1878;
In this letter dated November 27 (1859) and written from New York City, Sarah Helen Whitman, once engaged to Edgar Allan Poe, promises to have her publisher, Rudd and Carleton, send Poe's mother-in-law Maria Clemm a copy of her new book "Edgar Poe...
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Poe, Virginia, 1822-1847; Poetry; Valentines;
In the valentine poem dated February 14, 1846, Virginia Clemm Poe tells her husband Edgar Allan Poe what his love means to her. Written in acrostic form--the first letter of each line spells out her husband's name--Virginia tells Poe she doesn't...
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...
Ellet, E. F. (Elizabeth Fries), 1818-1877; Letters; Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Richmond, Nancy Heywood, 1820-1898;
In this letter dated January 7, 1864 and written from New York City, Elizabeth Fries Ellet mentions briefly her trip to Europe to Annie (Nancy Heywood) Richmond. Apparently responding to a request from Mrs. Richmond for a photograph, Mrs. Ellet...
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...
Mahón (Spain)--Maps--Early works to 1800;Fortification--Minorca (Spain)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Map shows plans of the city of Mahón and the fortress Castillo de San Felipe on the island of Minorca, one of the Balearic Islands near the coast of Catalonia. Inset map shows a plan of Fort St. Philippe, as it was called by the French, at the...
Engraving, American--19th century; Illustration of books--United States--19th century; Indians of North America--Portraits; Lithography, American--19th century;
Lithograph titled Stum-Ma-Nu, a Flat-head boy by John T. Bowen after a portrait painted by Charles Bird King from the book titled History of the Indian tribes of North America, with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs,...
Cherokee Indians; Engraving, American--19th century; Illustration of books--United States--19th century; Indians of North America--Portraits; Lithography, American--19th century; Ridge, John, 1803-1839--Portraits;
Lithograph titled John Ridge, a Cherokee by John T. Bowen after a portrait painted by Charles Bird King from the book titled History of the Indian tribes of North America, with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs, written by...
Engraving, American--19th century; Illustration of books--United States--19th century; Indian Women--North America--Portraits; Lithography, American--19th century;
Lithograph titled A Chippeway widow by John T. Bowen from a portrait painted by Charles Bird King after an original painting by R. T. (note initials bottom right), from the book titled History of the Indian tribes of North America, with...
Engraving, American--19th century; Illustration of books--United States--19th century; Indians of North America--Portraits; Lithography, American--19th century;
Lithograph titled Tai-O-Mah, a Musquakee brave by John T. Bowen after a portrait painted by Charles Bird King from the book titled History of the Indian tribes of North America, with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the principal chiefs,...
Copper engraving of three species of bulb, (I) Iris Anglicana maior, violaceo flore (center), (II) Iris bulbosa angustisfolijs odorata (left), and (III) Iris bulbosa angustisfolijs caerulea (right), by Wolfgang Kilian after a design by Basilius...
Artists--Maryland--Baltimore; Drawing; United States. Works Projects Administration; United States. Works Progress Administration; Writers' Program (U.S.); Civilians in War; Bombing, Aerial;
Pen and ink and wash drawing by Aaron Sopher depicting a scene after a bombing. The scene appears to take place inside a dark building. Two adults surround the lifeless body of a small child. One adult sits crouched with his (or her?) head buried...
