EDGAR ALLAN POE TO MRS. MARIA CLEMM — AUGUST 5, 1848

 

 

 

Richmond — August 5.

My own dearest Muddy — What can be the reason that you have not written to me ? Here I have been a whole fortnight & not one line from you yet. I did not think you would treat your poor Eddy in such a way as that. Be sure & write the moment you get this and, if possible, send the “article”. Mr Thompson has accepted it. I gave him, also, the article about Mrs Lewis & he will publish it. Of course, I could not ask him anything for it — as it was a great favor to get him to insert it at any rate. I am still out at John’s — although I have been to Mrs M’s & am going back in a day or two to stay some time. Mrs M. was very cordial — but Louisa still more so. I think she is the sweetest creature in the world and makes John the best of wives. She is hardly changed in the least. You know how often I have spoken to you of her heavenly smile. — Be sure & enclose any notices of “Eureka”. I write this in the greatest hurry, as John is getting ready to go to town. God bless you, my own dearest mother. Write immediately. Your own Eddy.