Virginia Eliza Poe death and funeral notice — New York Herald, February 1, 1847
The contemporary notice of Virginia Eliza Poe’s death on January 30, 1847 and her planned funeral at Fordham. This record is dated by the February 1 newspaper publication. Authorship is uncertain; the attribution to Poe is tentative. Read the historical text and download it locally.
The contemporary notice of Virginia Eliza Poe’s death on January 30, 1847 and her planned funeral at Fordham. This record is dated by the February 1 newspaper publication. Authorship is uncertain; the attribution to Poe is tentative. Locally preserved electronic transcription of the cited historical printing. This is not a newspaper-page facsimile. Typography is simplified, and the text has not been independently proofread word by word.
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Virginia Eliza Poe death and funeral notice — New York Herald, February 1, 1847
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1847-02-01
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Uncertain; possibly Edgar Allan Poe
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New York Herald
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
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The contemporary notice of Virginia Eliza Poe’s death on January 30, 1847 and her planned funeral at Fordham. This record is dated by the February 1 newspaper publication. Authorship is uncertain; the attribution to Poe is tentative. Locally preserved electronic transcription of the cited historical printing. This is not a newspaper-page facsimile. Typography is simplified, and the text has not been independently proofread word by word.
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Virginia Eliza Poe death and funeral notice — New York Herald, February 1, 1847
The contemporary notice of Virginia Eliza Poe’s death on January 30, 1847 and her planned funeral at Fordham. This record is dated by the February 1 newspaper publication. Authorship is uncertain; the attribution to Poe is tentative. Locally preserved electronic transcription of the cited historical printing. This is not a newspaper-page facsimile. Typography is simplified, and the text has not been independently proofread word by word.
On Saturday, 30th ult. of pulmonary consumption in the 25th year of her age, VIRGINIA ELIZA, wife of EDGAR POE. Her friends are invited to attend her funeral at Fordham, Westchester County on Tuesday next (tomorrow) at 2 P.M. The cars leave New York for Fordham, from City Hall at 12 M. — returning at 4 P.M.
New York Herald. “Virginia Eliza Poe death and funeral notice — New York Herald, February 1, 1847.” 1847-02-01. Virginia Eliza Poe death and funeral notice — New York Herald, February 1, 1847. Crypt of Echoes evidence ID LED-2026-99dd14483eed43cbbd1aef31b2cdb9aa. https://cryptofechoes.com/evidence/LED-2026-99dd14483eed43cbbd1aef31b2cdb9aa. Accessed [date].
Catalogue citation: Uncertain; possibly Edgar Allan Poe. Virginia Eliza Poe death and funeral notice — New York Herald, February 1, 1847. New York Herald, 1847-02-01.
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