Edgar Allan Poe to John Pendleton Kennedy — 1844-02-01 (assigned date; completeness uncertain)
Read the 1844-02-01 letter from Edgar Allan Poe to John Pendleton Kennedy locally. February 1, 1844 and Baltimore are assigned by the scholarly editors; the text itself says only Thursday Morning, 7 A.M. The source notes state that the printed text may or may not be complete.
Local historical letter reading from the Poe Society’s manuscript-text page, with modern correction glosses and website material excluded. The scholarly checklist documents an early printed witness in Sotheby’s London sale catalogue, June 2–3, 1924, item 321. This record preserves the electronic letter text, not a scan of that printed witness or the autograph. February 1, 1844 and Baltimore are assigned by the scholarly editors; the text itself says only Thursday Morning, 7 A.M. The source notes state that the printed text may or may not be complete. Typography is simplified. The transcription has not been independently proofread word by word.
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Edgar Allan Poe to John Pendleton Kennedy — 1844-02-01 (assigned date; completeness uncertain)
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1844-02-01
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Edgar Allan Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore (historical letter transcription)
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Local historical letter reading from the Poe Society’s manuscript-text page, with modern correction glosses and website material excluded. The scholarly checklist documents an early printed witness in Sotheby’s London sale catalogue, June 2–3, 1924, item 321. This record preserves the electronic letter text, not a scan of that printed witness or the autograph. February 1, 1844 and Baltimore are assigned by the scholarly editors; the text itself says only Thursday Morning, 7 A.M. The source notes state that the printed text may or may not be complete. Typography is simplified. The transcription has not been independently proofread word by word.
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Edgar Allan Poe to John Pendleton Kennedy — 1844-02-01 (assigned date; completeness uncertain)
Local historical letter reading from the Poe Society’s manuscript-text page, with modern correction glosses and website material excluded. The scholarly checklist documents an early printed witness in Sotheby’s London sale catalogue, June 2–3, 1924, item 321. This record preserves the electronic letter text, not a scan of that printed witness or the autograph. February 1, 1844 and Baltimore are assigned by the scholarly editors; the text itself says only Thursday Morning, 7 A.M. The source notes state that the printed text may or may not be complete. Typography is simplified. The transcription has not been independently proofread word by word.
My Dear Sir,
Some matters which would not be put off, have taken me to Elkton — so that I shall not have the pleasure of dining with you to-day, as proposed. Before leaving Baltimore, however, I hope to give you another call.
Most truly yours. Edgar A. Poe
John P. Kennedy Esqre
Thursday Morning. 7. A.M.
“Edgar Allan Poe to John Pendleton Kennedy — 1844-02-01 (assigned date; completeness uncertain).” 1844-02-01. Edgar Allan Poe to John Pendleton Kennedy — 1844-02-01 (assigned date; completeness uncertain). Crypt of Echoes evidence ID LED-2026-e69760cc445943e9920776a5f765c730. https://cryptofechoes.com/evidence/LED-2026-e69760cc445943e9920776a5f765c730. Accessed [date].
Catalogue citation: Edgar Allan Poe to John Pendleton Kennedy, 1844-02-01. Scholarly catalogue RCL-464a. Early publication: Sotheby’s London sale catalogue, June 2–3, 1924, item 321.
Underlying nineteenth-century letter documented as published before 1931; public domain in the United States. Modern commentary and editorial correction glosses excluded.
