Text: S. A. Palmer, “Where Poe Rambled,” New York Herald (New York, NY), vol. LXXXVI, no. 318, July 14, 1922, p. 6, col. 5

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TO THE NEW YORK HERALD: From the Inclosed sketch it appears that the cutting through of West Eighty-fourth street did not destroy the Brennen house. It remained for several years afterward. It was occupied at that time by a family of vegetable gardeners and could only be reached from below by a rough path.

The Brennen, property did not extend beyond Bloomingdale road to the west. The land between there and the river belonged to other estates and had many fine houses which were approached by private roads. The only roads open to the public were the lane leading up to Jesse Keator's Claremont Hotel and the Courtney place and one below running to Strikers Bay.

Poe, so I have heard, rambled all along the shore and through the woods, so it is quite probable he knew of Mount Tom.

S. A. PALMER.

MOUNT VERNON, July 13.