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Book or periodical1885Baltimore, Maryland (subject)

A Defense of Edgar Allan Poe — coffin account excerpt (1885)

Moran’s retrospective account, published36years after Poe’s death. Describes a poplar coffin and prints a certificate dated December10,1881 attributed to undertaker Frederick T. Nemuth. The printed certificate is not ...

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Book or periodical1867-03Baltimore, Maryland (subject)

The Facts of Poe’s Death and Burial — J. E. Snodgrass, March 1867

A retrospective eyewitness account, written about eighteen years after the burial. Contains conflicting chronology, a mistaken Baltimore birthplace and disputed funeral details. Its claims are evidence of Snodgrass’s ...

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Book or periodical1845-02-28Brattleboro, Vermont

The Raven — Vermont Phoenix, 1845-02-28

Newspaper printing of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven, on page 1, columns 2–3. All 18 poem stanzas are present.

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Book or periodical1849-10-20Elkton, Maryland

The Raven — The Cecil Whig, 1849-10-20

Newspaper printing of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven, on page 1, columns 2–3. All 18 poem stanzas are present.

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