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Text: Edgar Allan Poe to John Allan — May 20, 1829







Baltimore.
May 20. 1829

    Dear Pa,

    I received your letter this morning enclosing a draft for $100 for which liberal allowance you will be sure that I feel grateful.

    The draft which I drew at Mr Warwick’s suggestion will of course be laid aside —

    I have succeeded in finding Grandmother & my relations — but the fact of my Grandfather’s having been Quater [[sic]]  Master Gener[al] of the whole U. S. Army during the Revolutionary war is clearly established — but its being a well known fact at Washington, obviates the necessity of obtaining the certificates you mentioned.

    <Not> Presuming upon Mr Wirt’s former acquaintance, I introduced myself personally & for a first attempt at self introduction succeeded wonderfully — He treated me with great politeness, and [page 2:] invited me to call & see him frequently while I stay in Baltimore — I have called upon him several times.

    I have been introduced to many gentlemen of high standing in the city, who were formerly acquainted with my grandfather, & have altogether been treated very handsomely.

    Give my best love to Miss Valentine & all at home —

I remain
Yours affectionately
        Edgar A. Poe







Notes:

This letter is printed here with permission from the Valentine Museum in Richmond, Virginia. A photographic facsimile of this letter was published in Mary Newton Stannard, Edgar Allan Poe Letters Till Now Unpublished in the Valentine Museum Richmond, Virginia, Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1925.
 
[S:1 - MS, 1829]