Edgar Allan Poe's Baltimore ... by David F. Gaylin (2024)

• Page 32, bottom caption. Change first line to read: “George Beltzhoover. . .”
• Page 44. Change last sentence in caption to read: “This photograph, taken before 1879, shows the duplex little changed from Poe's time. . .”
• Page 52, Top caption. Change last sentence to read: “. . . Without your timely aid I should have sunk under my trials.”
• Page 59, First paragraph, sixth sentence. Change to read: “While in that city, Poe published “The Raven” and became a national sensation, but, as copyright laws were then ineffectual, the stardom he enjoyed was attended by no direct financial reward.”
• Page 74, Top caption. Change third sentence to read: “The house is shown here prior to its first move in 1897 to avoid demolition.”
• Page 75, Second paragraph, second sentence. Change to read: “During the day of October 3, he was found at the Fourth Ward Hotel. . .”
• Page 84. Change first sentence to read: “On the afternoon of Ocrober 3, 1849, Edgar Allan Poe was discovered at the Fourth Ward Hotel. . .”
• Page 90, Top caption. Change first sentence to read: “A viewing and funeral service for Poe was held at the hospital.”
• Page 96, Top caption. The amount generated by a “pennies” campaign would not have been greater than $50.
• Page 111, bottom caption. Change first two sentences to read: “During construction of the Poe Homes housing project, the Poe House was used to qualify applicants. Other uses such as a medical clinic and library branch were also discussed, but the house at 203 North Amity Street stood mostly unused until 1949. . .”
• Page 112. Change second sentence to read: “Prior to 1879, a five-foot extension was made to the back of the house.”
• Page 117. Change caption to read: 11 West Mulberry Street (not 11 East Mulberry Street)

Updated June 2024