Poe's relationship was shattered when Allan refused to support him when he tried to generate money by gambling and became heavily in debt. Poe joined the army on his own after falling into poverty. Despite the fact that Poe performed well and was frequently promoted, he desired early discharge and approached John Allan for assistance. However, Allan refused and accused Poe of cheating at cards. Allan had good reason to be angry with Poe. Even though they were close friends once, Poe had used their relationship with Allan to get money out of him. When Poe was looking for work, Allan told him that it was inappropriate to ask for favors because they were friends. When Poe asked for a letter of recommendation, Allan refused. Finally, when Poe tried to borrow some money so he could go to France and study law, Allan refused again. It seems that all Poe got out of their friendship was some useful advice from Allan on how to write poems. In 1815, two years before his death, Poe wrote a poem entitled "The Raven". He sent it to several magazines but none of them wanted it. So, he decided to publish it himself. In 1831, it was published under the name "Ulalume". The next year, Allan died. By this time, Poe was already poor and dependent on his family for support. He never recovered from Allan's accusation that he had cheated at cards. This is probably why he refused to help anyone else later in his life.