Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-12-21
EDGAR ALLAN POE,
SOIac Personal "Reminiscences
OF the Dead Poet.

The following memorable relating
to Poe, y hich have been furnished
by Rufus h. ShipIey, Esq, OF Phi,a>
deIphia, will be found particularly
interesting at this time
| met Mrs. Maria GLENN. the
mothcr-i a-law Of Edgar Allan Poe
in Alexandria, Va, in February of
1861, and had lengthy couversat; on
with her about the poet, the following
notes of which | made at TIE liuc
and preserved His father and moth
er died when he was only two years
ODD, and be was adopted by Mr.. AL
Ian, of Richmond, Va. His adopted
parents took him at the age of five
years with them to London, where
they resided for soruc years aud piac>
ed him in 4 school in the neighbour
hood Of that city, This school he
has described in his sketch called
"William Wilson On their return
TO Richmond, Poe attended a Mr..
Clarke's school in that city until he
entered the University of Virginia
lie remlined at the University about
three gears, during which time he spent
something like. $1,000, andcontracted
heavy debts. His adopted father
supplied him with money very liberals
" and Poe spent it Gu his friends
with equal liberality.
Upon the death Of Mrs. Allan, to
whom he was deyotedly attached.
Poe left t,r. Allan, and went 70 live
with Mrs. Ciemnr, who was his faith
er's sister, and whose daughter he
afterwards married. Subsequently,
through the influence OF Mr. Allan,
he received an appointment to West
Point. but the discipline was too strict
for him, and after remaining in that
institution for but short time, he
either left voluntarily, or was dis
missed. The account given by Rufus
W GriSwold in the mentor published
in Reidi"lds edition Of Poe's WORK of
the Quixotic expedition to aid the
Greeks OF the adventure of Russia
are sheer fabricatiOns. At the time
of these occurrences are supposed to
have taken place, Poe was living with
Mrs. GLENN in this country. The
stories of his appearance before Mr..
Kennedy without shirt, and of bt>
wandering about at night in the rain,
beating his breast and muttering
PRAYERS and curses, Mrs Ciemm pro
nounced equally without fouhdation
1.-The most striking peculiarly abon'
HIM as a boy and a man." she said.
C.was his faStidiouSr eSS about his dress
and complexion. BE deteSted rainy
weather, and never went out in the
sun or wind without gloves and a
broad ,brimmed hat" GrIswold'S ac-
ouaintance With Poe was very slight
ard after the Memoir was publish>
ed he apologized to Mrs. GLENN for
the tone IN which it was written, say
ING that he wanted to make the book
sell"
Poe was married at the age of TWEEN
tvsfopr to Mrs. Clemm's daughter.
Virginia. his first cousin, who was on
Nv fourteen. very beautiful, aud good
musician and linguist. They
loved with love which was more than lsvs
He and his AnnAbel Lee.
She was buried in a vault near
Ford ham (their home, and Mrs.
GLENN said she had TO watch him
every night for months. "Three
times" said she, 81 had to follow
him at midnight, through snow foot
deep. and found him lying in the
snow bv the vault, sobbing and moan
ing in his great grief, He had stolen
out of the house in his stocking feet,
so that might not hear him. =
"Annabel Lee" was written some
time after his wife's death. Chow
well remember the night, sad she
Miss White, the daughter of the pro
prie.ar Of the SoUthera Constitution
Messenger, was staying With Us. We
heard ..in Walking his room nearly
al a;rht. talking a,and. / went &c
him a oout one O'Clock, and he read it