Autograph Letter

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Will permit republications of his works. Has decided not to suppress the Progress of Dulness [1772], and has transcribed The Vanity of Ambition. Will republish McFingal [1775, 1782]. If the addressee intends to More

Describes his life in France and his prospects. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

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Returns a poem ["Al Aaraaf"] submitted for the writer's criticism. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Thanks the addressee for copies of [Henry] Clay's speech, and promises to send other speeches in "the late debate. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Gives information about admission to West Point. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Gives information about admission to West Point. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Gives information about admission to West Point. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Gives information about admission to West Point. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Expresses his warm affection for Griswold. Begs him to come to Oswego. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

States his unwillingness to lecture before any society without a formal invitation. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Inquires about the time limit for [an article on John?] Burroughs. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Hopes to visit them before their departure for the south. Lists some books which he wishes Griswold to send him. Hoffman has been deprived of his office. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Asks for an opportunity to copy Poe's remarks in praise of [Frances] Osgood. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Postpones submitting her manuscript. Asks for his criticism. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Discusses the work of Hoffman. Asks for an "impression" of the writer's pages in Poets of America. Will Griswold have Cary & Hart send Talfourd's Miscellanies? Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Discusses the work of Hoffman. Asks for an "impression" of the writer's pages in Poets of America. Will Griswold have Cary & Hart send Talfourd's Miscellanies? Courtesy of Boston Public Library

A letter of thanks for a favor [a criticism?]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Has no time at present to contribute to the [Southern Literary] Messenger. Praises [James Ewell] Heath's Edge-hill. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Makes an appointment at the office of the International [Monthly Magazine]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Cannot furnish a portrait for The Female Poets of America. Refers Griswold to [James Thomas] Fields for a choice of poems. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Consents to republication of the writer's poems in America under Griswold's editorship. Sends some volumes of his works, including the 1841 edition of The Mind. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Praises the [Southern Literary] Messenger. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Sends an article and informs Graham that he will draw on him later in payment for that and other contributions. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Sends manuscript of her comedy [unnamed], for Poe's criticism. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Encloses some of his own poems for criticism. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Offers to sell The Life and Death of Tecumseh to Griswold for his periodical. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Expresses approval of the [Southern] Literary Messenger. Regrets that he cannot afford to subscribe. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Asks if Griswold received The Bride of Ceylon and Hunting in the Highlands, apparently lost in the mails. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Consents to republication of the writer's poems in America under Griswold's editorship. Sends some volumes of his works, including the 1841 edition of The Mind. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Will be unable to join Griswold and Harper as arranged. Wishes to be presented to Mr. Coleman or Mr. Stetson [proprietors of the Astor House?]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Consents to republication of the writer's poems in America under Griswold's editorship. Sends some volumes of his works, including the 1841 edition of The Mind. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Asks return of a volume of The Young People's Journal [of Science, Literature, and Art] and some of the writer's manuscripts. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

The writer will be late in joining Griswold at Mrs. James's. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Discusses the work of Hoffman. Asks for an "impression" of the writer's pages in Poets of America. Will Griswold have Cary & Hart send Talfourd's Miscellanies? Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Suggest [an invitation to?] Judge William T. McCorn [?]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Will be unable to join Griswold and Harper as arranged. Wishes to be presented to Mr. Coleman or Mr. Stetson [proprietors of the Astor House?]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Sends a song of patriotism and another "favorite effusion" along with two articles for Griswold's consideration. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Consents to republication of the writer's poems in America under Griswold's editorship. Sends some volumes of his works, including the 1841 edition of The Mind. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

John Allan's death has left him without resources. Will Kennedy obtain for him an advance on the manuscript now in the hands of Carey and Lea? Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Is sending some information about [Donald Grant] Mitchell. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Encloses a memoir of his mother [Mary (Alsop) King] and an extract from a letter of John Adams to Rufus King on the occasion of the latter's marriage. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Sends two volumes of the Southern Literary Messenger, containing articles by [Thomas?] Balch. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

An invitation to dine. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Regrets that his engagements prevent him from contributing to White's literary journal [the Southern Literary Messenger]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Sends her novel The Mechanic [Providence 1842] and some "Mythic stories." Discusses revision of these and other works, for republication. Kate Fox asks that Griswold return her album. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Sends manuscript of her comedy [unnamed], for Poe's criticism. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Thanks them for accepting her article, "A Prep behind the Curtain," Apparently encloses an article on Longfellow ridiculing "the ineffable silliness" of men when discussing women. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Has a photograph of [James Russell] Lowell for Griswold. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Poor health has prevented her writing the article requested by Griswold. Asks his advice about publishing her poems, and the names of publishers who might pay her for magazine contributions. Courtesy of Boston More

Will bring him a poem of Maria [White] Lowell's [for The Female Poets of America]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Permits the inclusion of selections from Passion Flowers [Boston 1854], but not her portrait, in The Female Poets of America. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Asks for a note of explanation to show McKenzie & Hartwell why he cannot give them Griswold's endorsement. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Discusses the work of Hoffman. Asks for an "impression" of the writer's pages in Poets of America. Will Griswold have Cary & Hart send Talfourd's Miscellanies? Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Has a photograph of [James Russell] Lowell for Griswold. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

A letter of thanks for a favor [a criticism?]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

A letter of thanks for a favor [a criticism?]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Inquires about the procedure in publishing a book. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

[Henry Charles?] Carey has sold one of Poe's tales to Miss [Eliza] Leslie's Souvenir, and the writer has a draft in payment for which he asks Poe to call. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Encloses a memoir of his mother [Mary (Alsop) King] and an extract from a letter of John Adams to Rufus King on the occasion of the latter's marriage. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Outlines the procedure in recommending Dr. [Martin Brewer?] Anderson for an LL.D. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Sends manuscript of her comedy [unnamed], for Poe's criticism. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Asks about possible opening with the Boston Times and the Philadelphia weeklies. Describes progress of the Annual [The Biographical Annual, which appeared in 1841?] Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Will be unable to join Griswold and Harper as arranged. Wishes to be presented to Mr. Coleman or Mr. Stetson [proprietors of the Astor House?]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Asks for a note of explanation to show McKenzie & Hartwell why he cannot give them Griswold's endorsement. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Sends two volumes of the Southern Literary Messenger, containing articles by [Thomas?] Balch. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Asks Griswold's opinion on a projected journal for American historical societies. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Will be unable to join Griswold and Harper as arranged. Wishes to be presented to Mr. Coleman or Mr. Stetson [proprietors of the Astor House?]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Send some "papers" containing one of his poems. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Tuesday. An invitation to an evening party, to meet Miss [Frederika] Bremer. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Sends a song of patriotism and another "favorite effusion" along with two articles for Griswold's consideration. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

States that the writer's article on [General Nathaniel] Greene is ready. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Promises The Bride of Ceylon. Once offered [Louis Antoine] Godey a weekly letter for $5 a week, but has never written him an article for less than $25. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Arranges a meeting. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Encloses a memoir of his mother [Mary (Alsop) King] and an extract from a letter of John Adams to Rufus King on the occasion of the latter's marriage. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Suggest [an invitation to?] Judge William T. McCorn [?]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Describes the election of S[amuel] S[hethar] Phelps as United States Senator. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Invites Griswold to visit. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Encloses a poem, first printed in the New York American, May 1828. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Promises The Bride of Ceylon. Once offered [Louis Antoine] Godey a weekly letter for $5 a week, but has never written him an article for less than $25. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Wished to correct an allusion to his health, and an error about the autumn of 1835 which he passed in Italy, not in Paris. Asks for copies of Poets of America and Prose Writers of America. Agrees with Griswold More

Monday evening. Asks for a copy of Griswold's Biographical Annual [New York 1841]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Promises The Bride of Ceylon. Once offered [Louis Antoine] Godey a weekly letter for $5 a week, but has never written him an article for less than $25. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Promises The Bride of Ceylon. Once offered [Louis Antoine] Godey a weekly letter for $5 a week, but has never written him an article for less than $25. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Suggest [an invitation to?] Judge William T. McCorn [?]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Suggest [an invitation to?] Judge William T. McCorn [?]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Encourages Griswold against critics. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Encloses a memoir of his mother [Mary (Alsop) King] and an extract from a letter of John Adams to Rufus King on the occasion of the latter's marriage. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Asks payment for an article [in the Illustrated News]. Courtesy of Boston Public Library