The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12

I states: Il am thinking Edgar has gon.
| 70 sea to seek his fortune" At this
nent on the Crump letter, which shows
mat Poe had been away some time
long enough for the particulars OF his
going TO be known TO the indorser.
and the name he had assumed. For
surely. this must have been the name
assumed by Poe, and in all probabili-
one OF the two letters received by Mrs
-Alian from him, and written from
some unknown seaport.
among matters OF this corresponds
chce OF ltis-Allan destroyed by Col
ohel Thomas Ii. ELLIS were letters
written by Poe TO Allan. lie has
stated the facts TO others besides the
writer; These letters bitterly denounc-
cd Allan for his treatment. and in
dicated that he was about to leave
nome. Colonel Ellis could not recall
Inc dates. but thought that they We're
written in either january or Febru.
AIRY, ls2i. An allusion to this matter
VAS made in q published memoir Of
roe by the writer \ letter of Poes
uelphia, asking for employment, was
returned to Allan. Poe'5 letters re-
sponded 10 Allans structures in the
case. Allan. therefore, must have
known when the Crump letter came
that Poe was we'll on his way to Eu-
rope. If not already there, and what
troubled hts mind was that he feared
Zoe might head his way for his old
home In Scotland and tell his sister !,
tale OF his misdoings as grave and
serious as that about Poc's mother,
| winch he charged in his letter TO
William Henry Poe.
The New Letters.
The new letters are five in number.
reading as follows.
Ms. letter from Eliza Poe to Mrs
Allan)
baltimore February sth 1919
It's the Aunt OF Edgar that addresses
Mrs Allen for the second time, i'm
| pressed with the idea that y letter
II received could not remain unac-
knowledeed SO long as from the month
IN order to inquire in her fanlly's as
we'll az in her own name after the
health of the child of her Brother, as
well as that of his adopted Parents.
that y heart possessed OF such orig
ininal humanity as yours must without
doubt be, could SO long keep in sus-
pensc, the anxious inquiries made
through the medium OF my letter by
the Grand Parents OF the Orphan Of
an unfortunate son, surely ere this
commence correspondence with one
VINO IS utterly unknown to you had
YOU received it Mr. Allen would have
written TO my Father or Brother II 1t
how he was-but l am confident You
never received it. for two reasons. the
irse is tnat not having the pleasure
OF knowing your christian name
merely addressed it to Mrs Allen OF
Richmond. the second is as near as
can recollcct you were about the
time wrote TO you at the springs
were Mr. Douglas saw you. permit
me my dear madam 10 thank you Tor
Your Kindness to the little E,dgar--hc
is truly the child OF fortune to be
placed under the fostering care of the
amiablc MIR and Mrs Allen, GA how
| few meet with such a lot-thc Al
mighty Father OF the Universe grant
that he may never abuse the Kindness
VpH "a At
VINO were not bound by any ties ex-
cept those that the feeling and hu-
name heart dictutcs-I fear that
nave too long intrudcd on your pa
pchcc, VIII YOU II so have tn. good
ness 10 forgive mc--.nd dare | venture
70 Halter iuyaclf with me hope that
| TINS VIII be received with any degree
Of pleasure or that YOU Will CRAFTY
me so much as to answer it-glvc my
love TO the dear little Edgar and tel
MN It's his Aunt Eliza who writes this
20 you Ny mother and family desire
| 70 DC dHcctlonatc!y remembered ia
| Mr. Allen and yourscIf-Hcnry fire.
luSMtly speaks OF his little Brothcr
ana expresses great desire 10 sec
him. tel MIN he sends his very bcs.
! iovc to hin and is greatly pleased
To -car that he is 80 good as also
>" pretty Soy as Mr. Douglass repre-
sentGd him to bel feel rs il | were
! Wr!Sh'lnS to \ sister and can scarcely
| ven ~ tnc FISK of your dispieasurr
! ple'aii on myself 10 lay aside my
i In pardonins ',' VI your 'IdulsenG"
my Dear Mrs Allen yours
| WIN the greatest respect
ELIZA POE"
ntS Aiien the KIND Bcncfactrcss Of
INC infant orphan Edgar Allen. POI.
'MS copy letter from John Allan
/ 10 VIM. Henry Poc.l
richmond Nov.r !. 1925
| Dear Horny
have iust seen your letter OF The
Z9th ut. 10 Edgar and am much
ainicted that he has not written YOU
nc mas nad httle else TO do for me
ho!c sulky. & ill-temperd 10 ali tho
rhmily-How we have acted to PRO
duce this is beyond my conception VIII
nave put up so long with hir con
Duct is little less wonderful. The bmy
| POSSESSES not q spark Of affection fny.
US not particle 81 gratitude for Mi
care and Kindness towards him.
nave given a much superior Educa.