The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-02-22
ARP SUSTAINS REED
Tie BartoX Man Writes Of Dr.. Thomas
HOIIty ChiVes isain.
LETTER FROM Mr.. ]. P. GRAVES
PHILOSOPHER Now Certain That Edgar
Allen Poe Wrote The Raven
Poets Discussed


II my good friend Wallace Reed had no,
come forward as Foe's defender sH""''s
hava refrefns.I from further mention 81
D. Thomas HoIi-y Chivers- i seemed -
me THAI enough had iseen written ~ ""'-
sfI.s part.-s 10 provoke "a clearer 'Nt'''~'
from his kindred "r more Intimate iri' .i'''-
Their. Is stfll d shadow over MS r"''''.e.i9
o. EIEar A. Poe That they w'r" y
seugl friends IS proven. but as Z" WI"
p7ocea,leI IN that peculiar style q ist-0
poetry S not proven
1 h7v. an interesting letter from cui-
rrsr..f ola gentleman ~ College Park Mt
Jane r. Graves. father II John I"tnpi'
tsrsv.s. who says that while GO COLLEGE uiS
on MS return horne to Washington. Wilkes
county. ne visited Dr Chlvers 'snd had
conversation with him fir says
This conversation awakened IN me the
Ifval5a-r interest b.. srpk-. - an essay "T
criticism be- had just written for ne
ssrrh.ru literary NJ Ssfns--r. II tsicA-
runuE tn~tstutfne q comparison ~ the az
srr~r merits 70 tne poets Byron Ai'A
SHELLEY THE imur,sslnu made on me- Ms
th.t &c Was "a ms~trrtnl production ="
smoke 81 his lost pieials' and other
poems -s5i ne had just received letter
from T1.. aut 3 think hc rell it to me-
ana h, mentioned enrres11 og'ience VAIN
other DISTINGUISHED men ~ the north
-T-ns uletur. given ~ him in The 'nnsii-
tuition t- most arrrIr-sr'.- lis complexion
VS. dark. especially - under the eyes
--rr.. fE.a tnar ur. Chivers inspired The
Raven ur in ans way aided Ire lis pro-
slurriun was uut lu that day entertained ny
ans ou- - far a- kn-N-
.U~ grfr..~,-s ~tyl.. 50 talking was very
orust- ANA Do appeared familiar witn the
arts and schemes and to h. 4 very trii'iiie
senaE r sr-.-s tn wonder Xhg be- was Not
more. r..u-u l.I ay the learned 81 both
g Dbl. Fasa
Some ching 3. Is reclus-s. and preferred go
r-taT il us~ own dreamy aui pn.tie.tl
-lr~ There WAS mo show ~ wealth
s.sat n.u unr asa he seem Co care Tor
Ions after fllt E- removed tn AaE-
...ra- v-ler. r.- d..-i AMI Wa buried Airs
Cnsve~s WAS cultured ANA moss estinla-
PSI. Iaf- For further information. 7 refer
yn- ts Dr. g. e. Willis. 20 Rirhmani Va.
who WHs Is hau hrnth.r 90 the iAte samuel
Barnett ~ Washington. GA. and also 10
Judge Wl u Ee.--e ami Rev T. T. Simp-
som. u- W Grnn-
- 5. -.eui= that II Dr- Chiv,-s dii not
llu1-#.t Hrla- charges ~ p-feutri-In
a--u-- f'.s6 i.ur r.mHEurl his friend ana
corr srsu..srr th- hu SHOULD o. ''uol
Tr.=sl- 1Iau. .suer.aliy IS this 50 since
N- Graves himself then e young man 81
Ciassseai culture ami Is runtCmInrir never
h.l-l nf -s.l charge. ANA Po-'s h.oera-
rher ln Appleton makes mention - 80 life
o. Poe ye- ~ t.s published tslt was written
by r-. Il5-e---
Wh.l .l-- wrote on this subject g
wr impression t'l4t ltr. GhiVvrs Was
,r- He senior nst only iu years. tu- iu
rs1.-5.al WHrk. aui as rhev were bosom
friends iI N.w Work.. fhar lus drew bis
Inspiration ta.m th. le-tnr. hut mere ma
ru-- rer--. satisfies ms tlAt Wallace
E.aE S. rEr-
T.e wa- e.-t 1luly 4 eiftsi genius. for