Claim: The Baltimore Saturday Visiter, established in 1832 by Charles Cloud and Lambert Wilmer, later became abolitionist and in 1847 was absorbed by the National Era, an abolitionist newspaper published weekly in Washington, D.C., from 1847 to 1860.
Evidence: It was established in 1832 by Charles Cloud and Lambert Wilmer, a friend of Poe. Popular at first, the Visiter later became abolitionist and in 1847 was absorbed by the abolitionist National Era of Washington D.C. The National Era was an abolitionist newspaper published weekly in Washington, D.C., from 1847 to 1860.