Letter from S.R. Crockett to unnamed recipient
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Title
Letter from S.R. Crockett to unnamed recipient
Type
LETTER
Creator
S.R. Crockett
Description
Delighted to hear proposal in America to preserve interesting birthplace of Edgar Allan Poe (one of greatest geniuses of century, great poet, in his opinion still greater story-teller); had honour of speaking at meeting year ago to raise funds to purchase Carlyle's house in Chelsea; object now happily and successfully carried out, old house become shrine to which pilgrims come from all parts of world; so it may be in case of America's first romancer
Date
1896-03-24
Subject
Edgar Allan Poe, birthplace preservation, Carlyle's house, America
Identifier
SRC_1896_334
Contributor
Unknown recipient (American committee)
Language
English
Coverage
Morley's Hotel
Text Item Type Metadata
Local URL
https://srcrockett.scot/LETTERS/1896/SRC_Sir_24Mar_1896.pdf
Files
Collection
Citation
S.R. Crockett, “Letter from S.R. Crockett to unnamed recipient,” S.R.Crockett Museum, accessed May 2, 2026, https://www.srcrockett.scot/themuseum/items/show/526.