April 28.Dear Duyckinck,
Mrs C. tells me that you had some conversation with her about Keese and myself--and I have thought it best to enclose you my letter to him. May I ask of you the favor to look it over and then seal it and send it to him?--unless you have anything to suggest-- in which case please do not send it until you can communicate with me.
I enclose, also, a letter from the Lit. Societies of the Vermont University. My object is to ask you to get inserted, editorially, in the "Morning News", or some other paper, a paragraph to this effect:-- or something similar.
EDGAR A. POE.--By a concurrent vote of the Literary Societies of the University of Vermont. Mr Poe has been elected Poet for their ensuing Anniversary in August next--but we are sorry to hear that continued ill health, with a pressure of engagements, will force him to decline the office.
Please preserve the letter of the Societies.
It strikes me that, some time ago, Wiley & Putnam advertised for autographs of distinguished Amer. statesmen. Is it so? I have well-preserved letters from John Randolph, Chief Justice Marshall, Madison, Adams, Wirt, Duane, E. Everett, Clay, Cass, Calhoun and some others--and I would exchange them for books.
Truly Yours
E A Poe (over[)]
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