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Text: John N. McJilton to Edgar Allan Poe — August 13, 1841

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This is certainly intended for some one else. I know nothing of the matter whatever, nor should I be able to tell how the thing happened, but having seen the piece headed secret writing pubd in Grahams mag. [[Graham’s Magazine]] noticed somewhere I suppose some wag has addressed you anonymously whom you have mistaken for me.

JNM

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Notes:

McJilton’s note is written at the bottom of Poe’s August 11, 1841 letter to McJilton.

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[S:0 - MS, 18xx] - Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore - Misc - Letters - J. N. McJilton to Poe (RCL319)