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The death of Edgar Allan Poe on October 7, 1849, has remained mysterious in regard to both the cause of death and the circumstances leading to it. American author Edgar Allan Poe was found delirious and disheveled at a tavern in Baltimore, Maryland, on October 3. He sought the help of magazine editor Joseph E. Snodgrass and was taken to the Washington College Hospital, where he was treated for apparent intoxication. Poe had no visitors in the hospital and gave no account of how he came to be in his condition before dying on October 7 at age 40. Much of the extant information about the last few days of Poe's life comes from his attending physician, John Joseph Moran, though his credibility is questionable. Poe was buried after a small funeral at the back of Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, but his remains were moved to a new grave with a larger monument in 1875. The newer monument also marks the burial place of Poe's wife, Virginia, and his mother-in-law, Maria. Theories as to what caused Poe's death include suicide, murder, cholera, hypoglycemia, rabies, syphilis, influenza, brain tumor and that Poe was a victim of cooping. Evidence of the influence of alcohol is strongly disputed.After Poe's death, Rufus Wilmot Griswold wrote his obituary under the pseudonym "Ludwig". Griswold, who became the literary executor of Poe's estate, was actually a rival of Poe and later published his first full biography, depicting him as a depraved, drunk, drug-addled madman. Much of the evidence for this image of Poe is believed to have been forged by Griswold, and though friends of Poe denounced it, this interpretation had lasting impact. Chronology Poe stayed in Richmond from July to September 1849 to explore a possible magazine venture. He arrived there still suffering the effects of what he described as a cholera attack accompanied by hallucinations, insistent that he had not been drinking. He recuperated and gave well-received lectures and readings to pay his expenses. He departed on September 27 for his home in New York City, having decided to relocate for an editor job and remarry.No reliable evidence exists about his whereabouts until a week later on October 3, when he was found delirious in Baltimore at Ryan's Tavern (sometimes referred to as Gunner's Hall). A printer named Joseph W. Walker sent a letter requesting help to Joseph E. Snodgrass, an acquaintance of Poe. His letter reads as follows: Dear Sir—There is a gentleman, rather the worse for wear, at Ryan's 4th ward polls, who goes under the cognomen of Edgar A. Poe, and who appears in great distress, & he says he is acquainted with you, and I assure you, he is in need of immediate assistance. Yours, in haste, Jos. W. Walker Snodgrass later claimed the note said that Poe was "in a state of beastly intoxication."Snodgrass's first-hand account describes Poe's appearance as "repulsive", with unkempt hair, a haggard, unwashed face and "lusterless and vacant" eyes. His clothing, Snodgrass said, which included a dirty shirt but no vest and unpolished shoes, was worn and did not fit well. John Joseph Moran, who was Poe's attending physician, gives his own detailed account of Poe's appearance that day: "a stained faded, old bombazine coat, pantaloons of a similar character, a pair of worn-out shoes run down at the heels, and an old straw hat". Poe was never coherent long enough to explain how he came to be in this condition, and it is believed the clothes he was wearing were not his own, not least because wearing shabby clothes was out of character for him.Moran cared for Poe at Washington College Hospital on Broadway and Fayette Street. He was denied any visitors and was confined in a prison-like room with barred windows in a section of the building reserved for drunk people.Poe is said to have repeatedly called out the name "Reynolds" on the night before his death, though no one has ever been able to identify the person to whom he referred. One possibility is that he was recalling an encounter with Jeremiah N. Reynolds, a newspaper editor and explorer who may have inspired the novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. Another possibility is that Poe was referencing Henry R. Reynolds, one of the judges overseeing the Fourth Ward Polls at Ryan's Tavern, who may have met Poe on Election Day. Poe may have instead been calling for "Herring", as the author had an uncle-in-law in Baltimore named Henry Herring. In later testimonies, Moran avoided reference to Reynolds but mentioned a visit by a "Misses Herring". He also claimed he attempted to cheer up Poe during one of the few times he was awake. When Moran told his patient that he would soon be enjoying the company of friends, Poe allegedly replied that, "the best thing his friend could do would be to blow out his brains with a pistol".In Poe's distressed state, he made reference to a wife in Richmond. He may have been delusional, thinking that his wife, Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe, was still alive, or he may have been referring to Sarah Elmira Royster, to whom he had recently proposed. He did not know what had happened to his trunk of belongings which, it transpired, had been left behind at the Swan Tavern in Richmond. Moran reported that Poe's final words were, "Lord, help my poor soul" before dying on October 7, 1849. Credibility of Moran Because Poe did not have visitors, Moran was probably the only person to see the author in his last days. Even so, his credibility has been questioned repeatedly, if not considered altogether untrustworthy. Throughout the years after Poe's death, his story changed as he wrote and lectured on the topic. He claimed (in 1875 and again in 1885, for example) that he had immediately contacted Poe's aunt and mother-in-law, Maria Clemm, to let her know about Poe's death; in fact, he wrote to her only after she had requested it on November 9, almost a full month after the event. He also claimed that Poe had said, quite poetically, as he prepared to draw his last breath: "The arched heavens encompass me, and God has his decree legibly written upon the frontlets of every created human being, and demons incarnate, their goal will be the seething waves of blank despair." The editor of the New York Herald, which published this version of Moran's story, admitted, "We cannot imagine Poe, even if delirious, constructing [such sentences]." Poe biographer William Bittner attributes Moran's claim to a convention of assigning pious last words to console mourners.Moran's accounts even altered dates. At different points, he claimed Poe was brought to the hospital on October 3 at 5 p.m., on October 6 at 9 a.m., or on October 7 (the day he died) at "10 o'clock in the afternoon". For each published account, he claimed to have the hospital records as reference. A search for hospital records a century later, specifically an official death certificate, found nothing. Some critics say Moran's inconsistencies and errors were due only to a lapse of memory.... Discover the Sara Poe popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Sara Poe books.

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    Seeded - The Librarian

    Sara Poe

    Maya needs to close down the Library, but Cade walks before she can lock the door. He says he wants a book....but Maya thinks she knows what he really wants...A fertile innocent wo...

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    Punished Brats - The Sitter

    Sara Poe

    Millie needs a ride home really badly, and Hawthorne is ready to help her without hesitation...but he may want something in return:A fertile innocent sitter to carry his child...

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    Bisexual Dinner Party Threesome

    Casey Cox

    Eric is cooking up something delicious, but little does he know...his wife is cooking up something even more delictable.Lily is about to end things with her partner, she just needs...

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    Virgin Bred By Billionaire Boss - Vanessa

    Sara Poe

    Vanessa is about to get chose by handsome and obsessive billionaire John Hawking. But he has more than just a onetime encounter in mind for the inexperienced girl. The handsom...

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    Threesome With The Cowboys

    Casey Cox

    Mira visits her Aunt's ranch, and to her surprise she is greeted by two handome, shirtless ranch hands. She's a rich girl, but she wants the two men to show her how to get down and...

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    Virgin Bred By Billionaire Boss - Leila

    Sara Poe

    Leila is about to have a spicy run in with cultured tech billionaire Daymon. But he has more than just a onetime encounter in mind for the inexperienced girl. The handsome old...

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    Virgin Bred By Billionaire Boss - The Complete Series

    Sara Poe

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    Punished Brats - The Pop Star

    Sara Poe

    Penelope the beautifful young pop singer has been confiding in Miller, her body guard, for years. Though recently she's become much more attached to himShe has no idea yet how he's...

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    The Moonstone

    Wilkie Collins

    'The first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels' T S EliotWhen Rachel Verinder receives a gift of an astonishing yellow diamond from her bitter old uncle f...

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    Taboo Menage - The Complete Series

    Casey Cox

    These fertile beauties get propositioned by handsome men....or couples! There can only be one creamy and sticky conclusion when older and more experienced meets the sexy and s...

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    Teach Me

    Sara Poe

    Tessa has a bit of a crush on Professor Jameson, but the inexperienced girl has no idea how to even act on her desires...That is until a chance encounter with the gorgeous older ma...

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    Punished Brats - The Cheerleader

    Sara Poe

    Jenni follows John after practive, but the older coach isn't about to risk his friendship or his job for some 18 year old girl.That is until Jenni lets him know that's she'll do an...

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    Seeded - The MILF

    Sara Poe

    Jeanine's husband barely looks at her any more, even though the beautiful older woman maintains her significant sex appeal. Jeanine is lonely when her husband is away on business w...

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    Punished Brats - The Princess

    Sara Poe

    Arianna the beautiful young princess has been confiding in Raithe, her guard, for years. Now her family expects her to submit to an arranged marriage, but she has other plans....an...

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    Virgin Bred By Billionaire Boss - Robin

    Sara Poe

    Robin got hired as her best friend's assistant when he made it to the big time.Leo is a powerful tech billionaire, who can have any woman he wants, but he has his eyes set on the 1...

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    Hard Lessons

    Sara Poe

    When Hayley meets her professor, she wasn't expecting sparks to fly so quickly. It doesn't take long before she's wrapped around the older man, but will her friendships strain when...

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    Seeded - The Student

    Sara Poe

    Skye needs her grade changed really badly, and Professor Jonathon is ready to help her without hesitation...but he may want something in return:A fertile innocent woman to carry hi...

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    Virgin Bred By Billionaire Boss - Naomi

    Sara Poe

    Naomi is about to get chose by handsome and obsessive billionaire Roger. But he has more than just a onetime encounter in mind for the inexperienced girl. The handso...

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    Virgin Bred By Billionaire Boss - Julia

    Sara Poe

    Julia Becker gets called into Mr. Landon's office on her first day of work, and she doesn't know how she should react to her new boss's proposal.He could give her everything, and a...

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    Seeded - The Secretary

    Sara Poe

    Miranda has no idea what's coming from her. Her boss Hunter Davids, a handsome and rich older man, is ready to help her without hesitation...but he may want something in ...

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    Office Threesome

    Casey Cox

    "Harrison and Roan, two office execs are at a Christmas party when they lay eyes upon the most beautiful woman either of them had ever seen. Skye is 21, and beautiful, and has...

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    Punished Brats - The Model

    Sara Poe

    Jade wants to work with the handsome older photographer, Slate, but she's heard rumors about him...She has no idea yet how he's going to capture her on film, but you can be sure it...

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    Seeded - The Complete Series

    Sara Poe

    These fertile beauties get propositioned by handsome men, and there can only be one creamy and sticky conclusion...Includes the 5 sexy parts of the SEEDED series:SEEDED THE S...

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    Sara Poe

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    Take Home Project

    Sara Poe

    Alexa's hot anthopology professor has never broken a rule...but for a girl like Alexa he's willing to break all of them.

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    Extra Credit

    Sara Poe

    Lila's got a massive crush on her professor, Jameson Hilton. He's handome, but she's worried about what happens when they get involved...will he be willing to sacrifice everything ...

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    Seeded - The Rich Girl

    Sara Poe

    London Ramada has everything an 18 year old rich girl could want...except a hot older man.Stryker works for London's father, and he knows the young lady wants him, but she's extrem...

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    Sitter Theesome

    Casey Cox & Sara Poe

    Kaitlyn is smart as a whip and beautiful to boot, but she's propositioned by an older couple during a would be job offer, and the offer is something she doesn't want to refuse...