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| January 19, | 1809. | Born at Boston, Massachusetts. | ||
| December 8, | 1811 | His mother died at Richmond, Virginia. | ||
| ” | [Edgar Poe adopted by Mr. John Allan.] | |||
| 1816. | Brought to Europe, and placed at school to Stoke Newington. | |||
| 1821. | Returns to the United States. | |||
| 1822. | Placed at school in Richmond, Virginia. | |||
| February 1, | 1826. | Enters University of Virginia. [Signs matriculation book, 14th February 1836.] |
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| December 15, | 1826. | Leaves University of Virginia. | ||
| 1827. | “Tamerlane and Other Poems” printed at Boston. | |||
| June? | 1827. | Departs for Europe. | ||
| March, | 1829. | Returns to Richmond, Virginia. | ||
| ” | Publishes “Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems,” at Baltimore. | |||
| July 1, | 1830. | Admitted as cadet to West Point Military Academy. | ||
| March 6, | 1831. | Dismissed the Military Academy. | ||
| ” | ” | Publishes “Poems,” New York. | ||
| Autumn, | 1833. | Gains prize from Saturday Visiter (Baltimore). | ||
| December, | 1835. | Editor of the Southern Literary Messenger (Richmond, Virginia). [page xii:] | ||
| May 16, | 1836. | Married to his cousin, Virginia Clemm, at Richmond. [Virginia C. born August 13th, 1822.] | ||
| January, | 1837. | Resigns editorship of Southern Literary Messenger. | ||
| 1837-8. | Resides in New York. | |||
| July, | 1838. | “Arthur Gordon Pym” published, New York and London. | ||
| Autumn, | 1838. | Removes to Philadelphia. | ||
| July, | 1839. | Editor of the Gentleman’s Magazine, Philadelphia. | ||
| 1840. | “Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque” published, Philadelphia. | |||
| 1840. | “The Conchologist’s Book” published, First Philadelphia. | |||
| June, | ” | Resigns editorship of Gentleman’s Magazine. | ||
| January, | 1841. | Editor of Graham’s Magazine, Philadelphia. | ||
| April, | 1842. | Resigns editorship of Graham’s Magazine. | ||
| Spring, | 1843. | Gains $100 prize for “The Gold Bug.” | ||
| Autumn, | 1844. | Sub-editor of the Evening Mirror, New York. | ||
| January 29, | 1845. | “The Raven” published in Evening Mirror. | ||
| February 28, | 1845. | Lectures in New York Historical Society’s room. | ||
| March 8, | ” | Joint-editor of the Broadway Journal. | ||
| July, | ” | “Tales” published, New York and London. | ||
| ” | ” | Sole-editor of the Broadway Journal. | ||
| November 1, | ” | Proprietor of Broadway Journal. | ||
| ” | ” | “The Raven and Other Poems” published, New York and London. | ||
| Winter, | ” | Lectures at Boston Lyceum. | ||
| December, | ” | Broadway Journal disposed of. | ||
| February, | 1846. | “The Literati” begun in Godey’s Lady’s Book. | ||
| June 23, | ” | Evening Mirror publishes libel. | ||
| ” 28, | ” | “Reply” to libel in Philadelphia Saturday Gazette. | ||
| Summer, | ” | Removes to Fordham. [page xiii:] | ||
| January 30, | 1847. | His wife dies. | ||
| February 17, | ” | Gains libel suit against Evening Mirror. | ||
| February 3, | 1848. | Lectures in New York Historical Society’s room. | ||
| Summer, | ” | “Eureka” published, New York. | ||
| ” | ” | Richmond, Virginia, revisited. | ||
| ” | ” | Lectures at Lowell, Mass., and Providence, R.I. | ||
| October, | ” | Betrothed to Mrs. Whitman. | ||
| December, | ” | Engagement with Mrs. Whitman broken off. | ||
| June 30, | 1849. | Departs for the South. | ||
| Autumn, | ” | In Richmond and neighbourhood. | ||
| October 17, | ” | Dies at Baltimore, Maryland. | ||
| November 17, | 1875. | Monument Inaugurated, Baltimore. |
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[S:0 - EAP:HLLO, 1880] - Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore - Articles - E. A. P.: His Life, Letters and Opinions (J. H. Ingram) (Biographical Data)