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Engaged to widow Sarah Elmira (Royster) Shelton, former fiancée, Leaves Richmond for New York, 27 September,
Poems appear posthumously:
“The Bells”
“Annabel Lee”
“El Dorado”

Dies, October 7

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Virginia Clemm Poe dies, January 30 , Poe falls ill

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“The Cask of Amontillado”

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Moves to New York City

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Publishes “The Raven” in the New York Evening Mirror, January 29

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Publishes stories:
“The Tell-Tale Heart”
“The Gold Bug”
“The Black Cat

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Publishes stories:
“The Pit and the Pendulum”
“The Masque of the Red Death”
“The Mystery of Marie Rogêt”

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Becomes editor of Graham’s Magazine in February , publishes “Murders in the Rue Morgue”

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Marries his causin Virginia Clemm (age 13) in Richmond, May 16

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John Allan dies, March 27

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Frances Allan dies, February 28

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Leaves for Boston , enlists in U.S. Army as “Edgar A. Perry”

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Attends University of Virginia, starts gambling because his father could not afford it.

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Edgar shows interest in poetry

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Poe secretly engaged 15 year old Sarah Elmira Royster.

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His mother dies, Mr. and Mrs. Allan adopt Poe.

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David Poe, Elizabeth Poe.

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January 19, Edgar Allan Poe is born in boston.