Office of the Broadway JournalJune 20th — 1845.Chas. E. West Esq.
Dr Sir,
The previous letter to which you allude did not reach me — I trust, therefore, that you will exonerate me from the charge of discourtesy.
I shall be happy to oblige you in any way — and it will give me very great pleasure to act as one of a Committee in which I shall be associated with two gentlemen whom I so highly respect as Drs Griswold and Snodgrass.
My time is entirely at your disposal — whenever you will be kind enough to let me know that you require it.
Very respectfully .Yr ob. St. .Edgar A Poe .
[S:1 - fac, Muse, 1938]