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"In the Philadelphia Saturday American Courier, November, 3 1849"
Henry B. Hirst
Typed transcript of "Poe's Great Poem," a brief preface to the printing of "The Raven" in the Philadelphia Saturday Courier, November 3, 1849, by…"From the North American Review of June 1901"
Jia Yi
Typed transcription of a poem by Han Dynasty poet Jia Yi, spelled "Kia Yi" in the typescript, translated by American missionary William Alexander…"As a Poe-addict from childhood..."
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Mary A. and Olive F. Farley
Typescript memoir essay claiming that Poe wrote "The Raven" in the authors' great-grandfather's home, which was located at Broadway and 84th street in…Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven," Philadelphia Saturday Courier (25 July 1846): 1-2.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Photocopy or microfilm print of the first appearance of Poe's "The Raven" in the Philadelphia Saturday Courier, July 25, 1846. (The poem reappeared…"Raven--12--discuss | 'Nameless'"
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Thomas Ollive Mabbott
Manuscript note written on a recycled typescript note considering a variety of critical sources on "The Raven." Some highlights include Mabbott's…"From the American Review for February"
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Thomas Ollive Mabbott
Manuscript collation list of textual variants found between the American Review (February 1845) and the New-York Tribune (4 February 1845) printings…"'In the year 1847...'" [from History of the Theological Seminary in Virginia]
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Rev. Arthur Barksdale Kinsolving
Manuscript transcription of an excerpt from section X of History of the Theological Seminary of Virginia, recounting Poe's recitation of "The Raven"…"The Literary World, August 14, 1847"
Maureen Cobb Mabbott[?]
Manuscript note on "Scribner Book Store" stationery regarding an advertisement in the 14 August 1847 issue of The Literary World for Wiley and…"Rare & valuable Poe"
Thomas Ollive Mabbott
Manuscript note on the last revision of "The Raven" made by Poe before his death. Presumably, the envelope on which the note has been written once…"Note on D"
Thomas Ollive Mabbott[?]
Manuscript note referring to six variant lines of "The Raven" in a 3 February 1845 letter from E.A. Poe to J. Augustus Shea. The letter was published…