Edgar Allan Poe born in Boston.

Elizabeth Arnold Poe, Edgar's mother, died in Richmond. John and Frances Keeling Allan become Poe's foster-parents.

In England with the Allans.

In Richmond.

At University of Virginia.

In Richmond. Sailed to Boston, March 24.

Enlisted in United States Army at Boston. Stationed at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor.

Tamerlane and Other Poems published by Calvin F. S. Thomas in Boston.

Poe's battery sailed for Fort Moultrie, Charleston, South Carolina.

Poe's battery transferred to Fortress Monroe, Virginia.

Frances Keeling Allan, Poe's foster-mother, died.

Discharged from Army. Returned to Richmond.

Left Richmond for Washington and Baltimore, where he may have lived with or near his aunt, Maria Clemm.

Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Other Poems published by Hatch and Dunning in Baltimore.

Returned to Richmond before May 3.

Left Richmond en route to West Point as an appointee to the United States Military Academy. Stopped over in Baltimore to visit relatives.

At West Point until he forced his expulsion.

Went to New York.

Poems published by Elam Bliss in New York.

In Baltimore.

Won Baltimore Saturday Visiter contest with “A MS. Found in a Bottle.”

John Allan, Poe's foster-father, died.

Joined Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond.

Poe, aged 27, married his cousin, Virginia Clemm, aged 13 [page xxiv:] .

Relinquished editorship of Southern Literary Messenger, January 3, but remained in Richmond until at least January 19.

In New York.

In Philadelphia.

The Conchologist's First Book published over Poe's name by Haswell, Barrington, and Haswell, in Philadelphia.

Became editor of Burton's Gentleman's Magazine.

Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque published by Carey, Lea, and Carey in Philadelphia.

Left editorship of Burton's but remained in Philadelphia.

Prospectus of Poe's projected Penn Magazine appeared in the Philadelphia Saturday Courier.

Became editor of Graham's Magazine.

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.

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.

Poe's biography, portrait, and announcement that the Stylus would be published July 1, 1843, appeared in the Philadelphia Saturday Museum.

Won the Dollar Newspaper prize with “The Gold Bug.”

The Prose Romances of Edgar A. Poe published by William H. Graham in Philadelphia.

Moved to New York.

“The Raven” first appeared in the New York Evening Mirror.

Became an editor of the Broadway journal.

Tales published by Wiley and Putnam in New York.

Became sole editor of the Broadway Journal.

Became owner and editor of the Broadway Journal.

The Raven and Other Poems published by Wiley and Putnam in New York. [page xxv:]

The Broadway Journal expired.

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.

Virginia Poe died at Fordham.

Won damage suit against the New York Mirror.

Printed new prospectus of the Stylus.

Eureka published by George P. Putnam in New York.

Went to Richmond to develop interest in the Stylus.

Returned to New York.

Visited Mrs. S. H. Whitman in Providence, R. I., probably with the thought of offering a proposal of marriage.

In New York.

In Lowell, Massachusetts, and in Providence.

In New York.

In Providence for his marriage to Mrs. Whitman. The ceremony never took place.

In New York.

Visited Mrs. Annie L. Richmond in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Left New York for Richmond.

In Philadelphia.

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.

Left Richmond for Baltimore by boat.

Died in Baltimore.

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A

Allen, Hervey, Israfel (2 vols.).

ABC

American Book-Prices Current.

Allen, Israfel

Allen, Hervey, Israfel (2 vol.).

a.l.s.

autograph letter signed.

Bixby

Some Edgar Allan Poe Letters in the Collection of W. K. Bixby.

Cappon

Cappon, Lester J., Virginia Newspapers: 1821-1935.

EP and

EP (reprint) Mabbott, Thomas O., “The Letters of George W. Eveleth to Edgar Allan Poe.”

Gill

Gill, William F., The Life of Edgar Allan Poe.

H

Harrison, James A., The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe.

Heartman and Canny

Heartman, Charles F., and Canny, James R., A Bibliography of Edgar Allan Poe.

Hull

Hull, William D., “A Canon of the Critical Works of Edgar Allan Poe.”

Ingram

Ingram, John H., Edgar Allan Poe.

LL

Harrison, James A., Last Letters of Edgar Allan Poe to Sarah Helen Whitman.

L and L

Harrison, James A., Life and Letters of Edgar Allan Poe.

Life

see Ingram

OCL

Ostrom, John W., ed., Check List of Letters to and from Poe.

P

Phillips, Mary E., Edgar Allan Poe, the Man.

PC

Heartman, Charles F., A Census of First Editions and Source Materials of Edgar Allan Poe in American Collections.

PE and

PE (reprint) Wilson, James S., “The Letters of Edgar A. Poe to George W. Eveleth.”

Pratt

Quinn, Arthur H., and Hart, Richard H., Edgar Allan Poe Letters and Documents in the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

Preface

Griswold, Rufus W., Works of Edgar Allan Poe, “Preface” from vol. c.

Quinn, Poe

Quinn, Arthur H., Edgar Allan Poe. [page xxviii:]

Quinn and Hart

see Pratt

SLM

Southern Literary Messenger.

SLP

Field, Eugene, Some Letters of Edgar Allan Poe to E. H. N. Patterson of Oquawka, Illinois.

Varner

Varner, John G., “Sarah Helen Whitman; Seeress of Providence.”

VL

Stanard, Mary Newton., Edgar Allan Poe Letters Till Now Unpublished.

Whitty

Whitty, James H., The Complete Poems of Edgar Allan Poe.

W

Woodberry, George E., The Life of Edgar Allan Poe.

Woodberry (1885)

Woodberry, George E., Edgar Allan Poe.

Wyllie, Poe's Tales

Wyllie, John C., “A List of the Texts of Poe's Tales.”