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1809 | Jan. 19 |
Edgar Allan Poe born in Boston. |
1811 | Dec. 8 |
Elizabeth Arnold Poe, Edgar's mother, died in Richmond. John and Frances Keeling Allan become Poe's foster-parents. |
1815 | June-July, 1820 |
In England with the Allans. |
1820 | July-Feb. 14, 1826 |
In Richmond. |
1826 | Feb. 14-Dec. |
At University of Virginia. |
1826 | Dec.-March 24, 1827. |
In Richmond. Sailed to Boston, March 24. |
1827 | May 26 |
Enlisted in United States Army at Boston. Stationed at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor. |
summer (?) |
Tamerlane and Other Poems published by Calvin F. S. Thomas in Boston. |
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Nov. 8 |
Poe's battery sailed for Fort Moultrie, Charleston, South Carolina. |
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1828 | Dec. 11 |
Poe's battery transferred to Fortress Monroe, Virginia. |
1829 | Feb. 28 |
Frances Keeling Allan, Poe's foster-mother, died. |
April 15 |
Discharged from Army. Returned to Richmond. |
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May |
Left Richmond for Washington and Baltimore, where he may have lived with or near his aunt, Maria Clemm. |
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December |
Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Other Poems published by Hatch and Dunning in Baltimore. |
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1830 | early |
Returned to Richmond before May 3. |
May 3-21 |
Left Richmond en route to West Point as an appointee to the United States Military Academy. Stopped over in Baltimore to visit relatives. |
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ca. June 20- |
At West Point until he forced his expulsion. |
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Feb. 19, 1831 |
Went to New York. |
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1831 | spring |
Poems published by Elam Bliss in New York. |
May-July (?), 1835 |
In Baltimore. |
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1833 | October |
Won Baltimore Saturday Visiter contest with “A MS. Found in a Bottle.” |
1834 | Mar, 27 |
John Allan, Poe's foster-father, died. |
1835 | July-August |
Joined Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond. |
1836 | May 16 |
Poe, aged 27, married his cousin, Virginia Clemm, aged 13 [page xxiv:] . |
1837 | January |
Relinquished editorship of Southern Literary Messenger, January 3, but remained in Richmond until at least January 19. |
February |
In New York. |
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1838 | September |
In Philadelphia. |
1839 | early |
The Conchologist's First Book published over Poe's name by Haswell, Barrington, and Haswell, in Philadelphia. |
June |
Became editor of Burton's Gentleman's Magazine. |
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December |
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque published by Carey, Lea, and Carey in Philadelphia. |
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1840 | June |
Left editorship of Burton's but remained in Philadelphia. |
June 13 |
Prospectus of Poe's projected Penn Magazine appeared in the Philadelphia Saturday Courier. |
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1841 | February |
Became editor of Graham's Magazine. |
1842 | January |
Virginia Poe ruptured a blood vessel in her throat, a condition that ultimately led to complications and finally to her death in 1847. |
? |
Prepared a new publication called Phantasy Pieces, which was never published. |
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April-April, 1844 |
Gave up editorship of Graham's but remained in Philadelphia. Continued his fruitless efforts to establish his own magazine, the title being changed to the Stylus. |
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1843 | February 25 |
Poe's biography, portrait, and announcement that the Stylus would be published July 1, 1843, appeared in the Philadelphia Saturday Museum. |
June |
Won the Dollar Newspaper prize with “The Gold Bug.” |
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? |
The Prose Romances of Edgar A. Poe published by William H. Graham in Philadelphia. |
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1844 | April 7 |
Moved to New York. |
1845 | Jan. 29 |
“The Raven” first appeared in the New York Evening Mirror. |
Feb. 22 |
Became an editor of the Broadway journal. |
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ante June 27 |
Tales published by Wiley and Putnam in New York. |
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July 12 |
Became sole editor of the Broadway Journal. |
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Oct. 24 |
Became owner and editor of the Broadway Journal. |
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Nov. 19 |
The Raven and Other Poems published by Wiley and Putnam in New York. [page xxv:] |
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1846 | Jan. 3 |
The Broadway Journal expired. |
January-February |
The Raven and Other Poems ... Poe's Tales, a compound book of Poe's two earlier works, published by Wiley and Putnam in New York. |
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1847 | Jan. 30 |
Virginia Poe died at Fordham. |
Feb. 17 |
Won damage suit against the New York Mirror. |
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1848 | ante Jan. 4 |
Printed new prospectus of the Stylus. |
June |
Eureka published by George P. Putnam in New York. |
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ca. July 17 |
Went to Richmond to develop interest in the Stylus. |
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ca. Sept. 5 |
Returned to New York. |
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September |
Visited Mrs. S. H. Whitman in Providence, R. I., probably with the thought of offering a proposal of marriage. |
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October |
In New York. |
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ca. Nov. 1-13 |
In Lowell, Massachusetts, and in Providence. |
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Nov. 14-Dec. 19 |
In New York. |
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Dec. 20-23 |
In Providence for his marriage to Mrs. Whitman. The ceremony never took place. |
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Dec. 24 |
In New York. |
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1849 | May 23-June 1 |
Visited Mrs. Annie L. Richmond in Lowell, Massachusetts. |
June 29 |
Left New York for Richmond. |
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June 30-July 13 |
In Philadelphia. |
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July 14-Sept. 25 |
In Richmond. During his stay he made a trip to Norfolk to lecture. Also tried to effect a marriage with his childhood sweetheart, Mrs. Elmira Royster Shelton. |
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ca. Sept. 26 |
Left Richmond for Baltimore by boat. |
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Oct. 7 |
Died in Baltimore. |
(for fuller information see Bibliography)
[CL] |
check list |
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< > |
cancelled matter |
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[ ] |
editorial interpolations |
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A |
Allen, Hervey, Israfel (2 vols.). |
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ABC |
American Book-Prices Current. |
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Allen, Israfel |
Allen, Hervey, Israfel (2 vol.). |
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a.l.s. |
autograph letter signed. |
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Bixby |
Some Edgar Allan Poe Letters in the Collection of W. K. Bixby. |
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Cappon |
Cappon, Lester J., Virginia Newspapers: 1821-1935. |
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EP and |
EP (reprint) Mabbott, Thomas O., “The Letters of George W. Eveleth to Edgar Allan Poe.” |
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Gill |
Gill, William F., The Life of Edgar Allan Poe. |
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H |
Harrison, James A., The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe. |
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Heartman and Canny |
Heartman, Charles F., and Canny, James R., A Bibliography of Edgar Allan Poe. |
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Hull |
Hull, William D., “A Canon of the Critical Works of Edgar Allan Poe.” |
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Ingram |
Ingram, John H., Edgar Allan Poe. |
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LL |
Harrison, James A., Last Letters of Edgar Allan Poe to Sarah Helen Whitman. |
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L and L |
Harrison, James A., Life and Letters of Edgar Allan Poe. |
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Life |
see Ingram |
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OCL |
Ostrom, John W., ed., Check List of Letters to and from Poe. |
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P |
Phillips, Mary E., Edgar Allan Poe, the Man. |
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PC |
Heartman, Charles F., A Census of First Editions and Source Materials of Edgar Allan Poe in American Collections. |
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PE and |
PE (reprint) Wilson, James S., “The Letters of Edgar A. Poe to George W. Eveleth.” |
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Pratt |
Quinn, Arthur H., and Hart, Richard H., Edgar Allan Poe Letters and Documents in the Enoch Pratt Free Library. |
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Preface |
Griswold, Rufus W., Works of Edgar Allan Poe, “Preface” from vol. c. |
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Quinn, Poe |
Quinn, Arthur H., Edgar Allan Poe. [page xxviii:] |
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Quinn and Hart |
see Pratt |
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SLM |
Southern Literary Messenger. |
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SLP |
Field, Eugene, Some Letters of Edgar Allan Poe to E. H. N. Patterson of Oquawka, Illinois. |
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Varner |
Varner, John G., “Sarah Helen Whitman; Seeress of Providence.” |
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VL |
Stanard, Mary Newton., Edgar Allan Poe Letters Till Now Unpublished. |
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Whitty |
Whitty, James H., The Complete Poems of Edgar Allan Poe. |
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W |
Woodberry, George E., The Life of Edgar Allan Poe. |
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Woodberry (1885) |
Woodberry, George E., Edgar Allan Poe. |
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Wyllie, Poe's Tales |
Wyllie, John C., “A List of the Texts of Poe's Tales.” |
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Notes:
The Chronology and Abbreviations was written for the original edition of 1948.
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