Poe's Death by Katie Surjan https://padlet.com/ksurjan/isjjkjwrov0g How did he ultimately die? en-us 2016-10-06 13:08:06 UTC 2016-10-06 14:37:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Tom and Grace https://padlet.com/ksurjan/isjjkjwrov0g/wish/128822933 In Elmira Royster Shelton's letter to Mario Clemm, it states"I felt his pulse, and found he had considerable fever, and did not think it probable that he would be able to start the next morning, (Thursday) as he anticipated." This proves he died of fever because in his time period, modern medicine to cure fever was not created, and so many died of sickness.]]> 2016-10-06 14:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ksurjan/isjjkjwrov0g/wish/128822933 Jack, Joey, and Matty ice https://padlet.com/ksurjan/isjjkjwrov0g/wish/128823871 In the article author Joseph Snodgrass states, "but perhaps i would not have so readily recognized him had i not been notified of his apparel...he had evidently been robbed of his clothing". Poe was probably at the bar severely drunk as someone approached him wanted to rob him of his stuff. When one is drunk one usually are unable to control ones body very well making them unable to defend themselves. As the man robbed him, Poe fell of the stool hitting his head, which caused a blood clot, leading to his death.]]> 2016-10-06 14:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ksurjan/isjjkjwrov0g/wish/128823871 Will and Hafsa https://padlet.com/ksurjan/isjjkjwrov0g/wish/128824520 In the article "Edgar Allen Poe writes a letter to his mother" it states, "We can but die together. It is no use to reason with me now; I must die. I have no desire to live since I have done "
'Eureka'". Due to Poe's poor conditions, he lost his desire to live. Poe had a bad fever because he writes that he could barely hold the pen. Poe could not have lived through the sickness because no one knew how to cure it so he died.]]> 2016-10-06 14:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ksurjan/isjjkjwrov0g/wish/128824520 Mia and Lexi  https://padlet.com/ksurjan/isjjkjwrov0g/wish/128824534 The New York Herald, introduces that "On last Wednesday, election day, he found near the Fourth ward polls laboring under an attack of mania a potu, and the most shocking condition."  This proves that Poe died from a mania a potu attack before the election. A mania a potu attack is drug or alcohol hallucinations.]]> 2016-10-06 14:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ksurjan/isjjkjwrov0g/wish/128824534 Ben and Aidan https://padlet.com/ksurjan/isjjkjwrov0g/wish/128824570 In the "New York Herald," it says, "On last Wednesday, election day, he was found near the Fourth ward polls laboring under an attack of mania a potu, and in a most shocking condition. Being recognized by some of our citizens he was placed in a carriage and conveyed to the Washington Hospital." This shows he died of alcohol overdose because he was carried away to the hospital and died there.]]> 2016-10-06 14:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ksurjan/isjjkjwrov0g/wish/128824570 In Joseph Snodgrass's "The Facts of Poe's Death and Burial" he states, "The muscles of articulation seemed paralyzed to speechless, and mere incoherent mutterings were all that were heard." Poe died because he was drinking too much, due to this, his body was acting as if paralyzed or dead. He was also robbed and beaten. https://padlet.com/ksurjan/isjjkjwrov0g/wish/128825548 Mikayla & Gracie]]> 2016-10-06 14:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ksurjan/isjjkjwrov0g/wish/128825548