EDGAR ALLAN POE TO JARED SPARKS — MAY 23, 1836
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 17th is received, and I reply to it at the request of Mr White. Herewith a number of the Messenger is forwarded, containing the Letter of Celia Single.
The M.S.S. from which we publish are not in our immediate possession — but in that of Mr Wm Duane Jr of Philadelphia. He possesses a M.S. volume containing many originals of Franklin. I rather suppose that the articles you allude to (as being suspicious) in Mr Duane’s edition, are genuine, and are a portion of the collection from which we are now publishing. I mean to say, of course, that this collection is in the hand-writing of Franklin. Mr D. transcribes the M.S. for our use.
I would be very glad if you could interest yourself in any manner for the success of our Magazine in Boston.
Very respy
Yr Ob. St
Edgar A. Poe