The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02

* became SO reckless that SIR Allan
went up TO charlottesville euquirel into
his ways. paid every debt that he Thought
ought TO DE paid. < refusing % pay
some gambling debts. (which Mr. James
Gait told me. in his lifetime. amounted
to about S2.5lH1 brought Edgar away. n
the month OF December following. *
for "a time kept him i'm Ellis d Auan's
counting room (where they were engaged
in winding up their old business. thus
attempting To give some knowledge OF
bookkeeping. accounts & commercial corr
respondcnce.
II IFS no part o. tile object ~ this COM
munlcation to speak harshly OF Edgar
A. Poe. There was "a time Doubtless. when
y hc lad been told that he wopid d. SO
a. $50. lc would have exclaimed with
tho Indignation Of the prophet Of old:
What, is thy servant "a dog that lie
sFoWd do this great evil2' But. whatovc~
may have been the particulars OF his
conduct towards Ny * Mrs Allan her
friends believe that his ingratitudc. false
hood. & receptions contributed To- her
death, on the -sth of February. 1>-S
Nlr. ANln'S second wife was Miss
Louisa Gabrielle Patterson. of New Yor1.
20 whom Dee was married October g. 1870.
She never saw Edgar Poe but twice in
her life The account 7 have heard OF
short time previous 10 Mr.. Ailan's
death. on the 9th or March, lsf. Doe was
greatly distressed hv dropsy was uuai,
20 Ir down. 81 sat in am armchair
night d. day. several times "a day. h,-
The advice of Ms physician. DEE walked
foss the room for exercise loauiu- ON
lis cane * assisted by his utf. e.
Sd man-servanr During this Illness "
hcr husband. Mrs. Allan was. on am oc-
cA~lon, passing through the halls of this
house. when hearing the front Goorael
ring. she opened the door herself A man
oi remarkable appearance stood there. O.
without giving his name asked il Dee could
seq Ma Allan. Sa. replied thar Nm
A'lan's condition was such that his pIv-
sicians had prohibited amy person from
seeing him except his nurses. Tile man
was Edgar A. Poe. who was. Of course.
perfectly familiar with the house. Thrust
ing her side * without noticing her
reply. he passed rapidly upstairs Cd Mr.
Allan S chamber. followed by Mrs. Allan
As soon as be entered the chamber. AIr.
Alan raised his cane. and tnorat-r Ir Z,
To strike him 81 le came Within his
reach. ordered him out. upon which Poo
withdrew. 81 that WAS The last time
they ever met.
have forgotten tie particulars - the
other occasion ON which She saw hin,
but my impression is that it was after
ot one OF tine front windows OF her cham
hor. and seeing him enter the gate &
walk towards the door. sent her chamber
maid down 10 say THAT She begged 10
b. excused from receiving him.
But in. reference 10 the main poin. ut
which ] ann aiming. I will uso ho- own
words.
About ten years ago. a gentleman who
was preparing "a biography OF Poe wrote
% me requesting my "reminiscences OF Poe
a. recital OF any incidents might
DE able % recall connected with him.
Thinking it a suitable opportunity 20 cor
/ rect misstatemeuts relating 20 both Poe
/ & Mrs Allan. in all the biographies az
! Poe I had seen 7 wrote 70 her aekfoo
! several questions. TO which She replied DR..
/ hnetiy. a. moreover. requested that NOTHING
! should be said Of her iu such a corn.o-
| uon- For this reason I did not prer.ro
/ the communication had thouas.+ of t.,-
| W." now mike an extract from htr let
! ter-
Gas regards Edgar Poo. Of my own
} knowledge know nothing only saw. f.r,,
twice. bat an ! heard Of him from those
/ who had lived with him was q tissu. Of
/ lugratitude. fraud e deceit lfr Poe rod
/ NOT lived undor my husbands roof for
/ two years before my marriage A. No
/ o." knew IBIS whereabouts HE letters.
/ ..'' were very scarce. We're dated from
-. Peters burg. Russia. although he had
/ ENLISTED ln tho army az Boston After ne
/ "'D4lne tired OF army life. Doc wrote tn
/ ''a "tntinrtor. express ing % desire 10
/ t1vc g. substitute ~ the money colfd DO
/ sent to hIm, Alr Allan sent 90. Poo enent
/ l.. " atirr iae substitute was Ur 81 our
WAITING a. getting letters a. excuses.
'n tt.e substituted enclosed on. Of p.a.e
I letters o. Mr. Allan. which was to, f,io,l-
t' be- credited. 81 % had not contained Nd,
authors signature Mr. Allan ,ar+ tno