New York. Declined to publish his manuscripts because many had already been printed; also because they were separate tales, and "too learned and mystical." Will be glad to send him their publication for review. Commend the [Southern Literary] Messenger. Printed in Arthur Hobson Quinn, Edgar Allan Poe, New York 1941, p. 250.

New York. The Narrative of A. Gordon Pym has not succeeded so well in America as in England.

New York. Send a woodcut and an extract from [John Lloyd] Stephen's Incidents of Travel in Central America [New York 1841].

New York. Agreement for publication of A New Encyclopedia of Biography in six volumes. Witnessed by B. Saunders.

Lawrence, M.A. Sends a subscription to the International [Monthly Magazine]. Suggests submitting poems and articles by his wife, Elizabeth Davis (Locke) Harrington [sister of Frances Osgood].

Lawrence, M.A. Asks advice on the possible publication of some lectures on Druids, by Gen. H. R. Oliver of Salem and Lawrence. Remarks upon the melancholy mood of Mr. [Samuel Stillman?] Osgood.

Philadelphia, P.A. State improved terms for Griswold's work on Washington and the Generals of the Revolution [Philadelphia 1847].

Philadelphia, P.A. Asks for corrections for the second edition of Washington and the Generals of the Revolution. Comments on [Joel Tyler] Headley's attacks on the book. Makes suggestions for advertising it in the New World.

Philadelphia, P.A. Informs him of distribution of stereotype plates for The Poets of America, The Prose Writers of America, Mrs. Osgood's New Poems, The Poets of England, and The Female Poets of America between the writer and [Henry Carey] Baird.

Philadelphia, P.A. Has sent out review copies of The Poets of America and [Frances Sargent (Locke)] Osgood's Poems [Philadelphia 1850]. Mrs. Osgood's poems have not sold so well as [Lydia (Huntley)] Sigourney's.

Philadelphia, P.A. Encloses early sheets from Alfred Bunn's Old England and New England [Philadelphia 1853] for review.

Boston, M.A. The review of "the 'R. C.'" [The Republican Court] has been published in the [Boston] Times.

Burlington. Biographical data for The Prose Writers of America.

N.p. Asks Griswold to help him get a position for the writer in Philadelphia.

Richmond, V.A. Praises "The Fall of the House of Usher." Has talked with [Thomas William?] White, who denies feeling any unfriendliness towards Poe. Both fear, however, that "tales of the wild, improbable and terrible class" will never be popular in America.

"The Balance of Life."

Carlton House. Has sent the second part of "The Sisters," and returns for correction Graham's draft for the tale, which he feels sure is worth a full $100.

N.p. Encloses a contribution and asks for the return of "Margaret." Promises to send him Marie Duponceau, a Legend of the Water Gap, in four chapters.

Washington House. Sends "Jane McRea," in place of "Margaret." Suggests the entire series be called "American Ballads."

N.p. Sends a sonnet, "The Mother."