The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-01
Another Poe Letter.

The letter written by Edgar Allen Poe in 1Si0, a copy of which was published |, these columns recently, was read with so much interest that today the following letter. written by the great poet in 1885, is given. The letter was copied several days ago from the original, which is owned by William T. Foe, of Birming- ham, who values 1t very highly. The let ter was addressed to William Poe, when he was residing In Augusta, Ga, and who was q grandfather of MT Poe, who no" lives in Birmingham. It IS as follows:
 Dear Sir:-I received your very kind and complimentary letter only a few mill rtes ngo. and hasten to reply
 'I have been long aware that a connec- tion existed between us-without knowing precisely in what manner. Your letter, however, has satisfied me that we are second cousins. I will briefly relate to you what little l have been able to as- certain. or rather to remember, in re:a- ton to our families. That 1 know so It, tie on this head will not appear so singu- lar to you when l relate the c.rcum- stances connected with my own particu- lar history. But 10 return My paternal grandfather was General David Poe of Baltimore-originally of Ireland. I know that he had brothers--two l believe. But my knowledge extends only to one. Mir George Poe My grandfather married when very young, a Mss Elizabeth Carnes of Lancaster. Pa. by whom he had five sons. viz: George, who died while an infant; John, William, David and Samuel; also two daughters, Maria and Elisa. Of the sons none married with the exception of David. He married a Mrs. Elizabeth Hopkins, an English lady, by whom he had three children. Henry, myself and Rosalie. Henry died about four years ago, Rosalie and myself remain. The daughters of General David Poe, Maria and Eliza both married young. Maria married Mir. William Clem. gentleman of some standing and some property in Baltimore. He was a widow CT with five children. and had after his marriage with Maria Poe three others. viz: two girls and one boy or which girl Virginia and a boy Henry. are still living. MT. cem died about nine years ago without any property whatever. leav- ing his widow desolate and unprotected and little likely to receive protection or assistance from the relatives of her hus- band. most of whom were opposed to the marriage in the first instance. and whose opposition was no doubt aggravated by the petty quarres occurring between Maria's children and Mir. Cs children by his former wife. This Maria is the one ol WHou you Speak, unu lO WnOm 1 VIII allude again presently.
 Tribute to Mrs. Glenn.
 Elisa. the second daughter of the gen eral, married a MT. Henry Herring of Baltimore man of unprncipled char acter and by whom she had several children. She is now dead and Mir. Her ring having married again. there is no communication between the family of -.s wife's sister. Mrs. Poe. the widow of General D. Poe, and the mother of Maria, died only about q year ago at the age of 70. She had for the last eight years of her life been confined entirely to bed, never, in any instance, leaving it during that time. She had been paralyzed and suffered from many other complaints, her daughter, Maria. attending her during her long and tedious illness with a Chris tian and martyr-like fortitude. and with a constancy of attention and unremtting affection, which must exalt her character in the eyes of all who know her. Maria is now the only survivor of my grand fathers family.
 In relation to my grandfather's brother. George, l know but little. Jacob Poe of Frederickstown, Maryland, is his son. also George Poe of Mobie-anc 1 presume