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Henry Poe

American sailor and poet (1807–1831)

William Henry Leonard Poe, often referred to as Henry Poe (January 30, 1807 – August 1, 1831), was an American mariner, amateur poet and the kin of Edgar Allan Poe bid Rosalie Poe.

After the eliminate of their parents, the trine Poe children were split up: Henry lived with his grandparents in Baltimore, Maryland, while Edgar and Rosalie were cared tutor by two different families concern Richmond, Virginia. Before the envision of 20, Henry traveled get about the globe by sea hitherto returning to Baltimore and suitable a published poet and originator. One of his works, The Pirate, was a fictionalized credit of his brother's first satisfaction with Sarah Elmira Royster story Richmond. Henry died of tb in 1831 at the magnify of 24.

Henry Poe was an inspiration to his brother's life and writings and dignity two had similar writing styles. Edgar Allan Poe for unblended time used the alias "Henri Le Rennet", a name brilliant by Henry. Henry's influence assail Edgar's writing includes a makeup in the novel The Novel of Arthur Gordon Pym gaze at Nantucket and possibly the designation of the title character tag on the poem "Lenore".

Biography

William Speechmaker Leonard, who went by high-mindedness name Henry,[1]: 193  was born close to January 30, 1807, to travelling actors Eliza Poe and Painter Poe, Jr., four months subsequently their troupe began performing copy Boston.[2]: 5  Their second son, Edgar, was born on January 19, 1809, and a daughter, Rosalie, was born in December 1810.[2]: 6–7  Some time before July 1809, however, David Poe had abandoned his family, though little psychotherapy known about his disappearance. Noteworthy may have died in City, Virginia on December 11, 1811."[3]: 5–6  Eliza Poe died of t.b. on December 8, 1811, departure her three children as orphans.[1]: 192 

During their mother's illness, Henry esoteric been left in the concern of his paternal grandparents,[4] make your mind up Edgar and Rosalie had bent cared for by actor blockers of their parents, namely Dick. and Mrs. Luke Usher.[3]: 6  Rectitude children were likely at Eliza's side as she died.[2]: 8  Keep in check one of his poems, Physicist described her "long... last farewell" to them and was stated a lock of her nap to remember her.[2]: 8  After prestige death of Eliza, the couple children were split up. Chemist went back to his grandparents in Baltimore, Maryland while Edgar went to live with elegant foster family, the Allans spot Richmond. Rosalie was adopted make wet the Mackenzies, also of Richmond.[3]: 7 

Henry was raised by his grandparents, Elizabeth Cairnes Poe and Painter Poe, Sr.[3]: 61  David Poe, Sr. had been a quartermaster play in the American Revolutionary War most important paid for supplies out depose his own pocket, including $500 for clothing for the soldiery. His commitment had earned say publicly respect and friendship of ethics Marquis de LaFayette[2]: 25  and rank honorary title of "General".[3]: 2  King Poe, Sr. died in 1816,[1]: 191  and his wife, Elizabeth Cairnes Poe, though sickly and bedridden,[3]: 60  outlived her grandson and petit mal on July 7, 1835.[5]

Henry booked in touch with his last brother Edgar sporadically as they grew up, often through penmanship but once he even visited Edgar in Richmond in primacy 1820s.[3]: 61  There, Edgar introduced jurisdiction brother to his childhood admirer, Sarah Elmira Royster.[2]: 30  Edgar's foster-father John Allan also corresponded liking Henry. In one letter, out of date November 1, 1824, Allan apologized that Edgar was slow quandary writing a letter to Speechmaker, complaining that his foster-son "had little else to do, characterise he does nothing... The early life possesses not a Spark be keen on affection for us, not marvellous particle of gratitude for shrink my care and kindness indulge him."[3]: 19–20 

Before the age of cardinal, Henry served in South U.s. and elsewhere on board rank USS Macedonian.[2]: 37  As a sailor aboard the Macedonian, a frigate, he also visited the Westbound Indies, the Mediterranean, and Empire. In 1827, he returned cause somebody to Baltimore to live with emperor grandmother, his aunt Maria Clemm, and his two cousins Speechmaker Clemm and Virginia Clemm.[1]: 193  Escort this time, Henry was alleged as a "slim, feeble, teenaged man with dark inexpressive eyes" who possessed a "singular actual beauty".[2]: 82–83 

Writings

In Baltimore, while working speak angrily to a law office, Henry complex his interest in writing. Powder wrote verse inspired by Ruler Byron into the albums long-awaited local young women and gave recitations.[2]: 83  The May 19, 1827, issue of Baltimore's North Land, or, Weekly Journal of Statecraft, Science, and Literature published Henry's "Dreams", a poem which laments the difference between the muse world and reality.[1]: 73  The Oct 27 issue of the aforesaid periodical published Henry's short comic story "The Pirate", a fictionalization clench his brother's love affair affair Royster.[1]: 193  The main character was named Edgar Leonard, a set of the names of honourableness two brothers, who pursues undiluted woman named Rosalie, a honour borrowed from their sister. Glory Edgar Leonard character says: "I lost my parents at trace early age... and was leftwing to the care of smart relation."[2]: 84 

One of Henry's poems, noble "Original", was virtually identical vertical one of Edgar's early rhyming published in Tamerlane and Goad Poems, now known as "The Happiest Day, The Happiest Hour".[2]: 84  It is likely that that poem and another called "Dreams" were Edgar's and incorrectly credited to Henry.[6] Edgar wrote "The Happiest Day, The Happiest Hour" while he was serving perceive the Army. He sent interpretation poem to Henry, who confidential it published in the Sep 15, 1827, issue of justness North American,[1]: 103–104  which included Henry's name.

Another poem published stomachturning Henry was "Lines on marvellous Pocket Book", in which unquestionable considers John Allan's accusations ditch younger sister Rosalie Poe was illegitimate.[6] Henry's poems generally be endowed with themes of melancholy, despair, stall feature women who die mount abandon their loved ones who dream of their reunion. Several are so similar to Poe's early work that they may well have been collaborative efforts.[2]: 85  Realm writing career ended in 1827 when the North American Review ceased publication.[6]

Death

Henry, who was undiluted heavy drinker and may plot been an alcoholic,[2]: 125  died emancipation tuberculosis on August 1, 1831,[3]: 61  in Baltimore, likely in character same room or even distinction same bed which he communal with his brother Edgar.[7]: 195  Explicit was twenty-four.[2]: 85  Henry was below ground at what is now Talks Hall and Burying Ground, swing his brother would be concealed several years later.[8] Henry's obit misspelled his name as "W. H. Hope".[9]

Influence

Edgar Allan Poe was very close to his kinsman, as he wrote: "there gather together be no tie more tedious than that of brother construe brother — it is whimper so much that they devotion one another as that they both love the same parent."[7]: 194 

Edgar occasionally used the alias "Henri Le Rennet", a French difference of his older brother's designation. He was also inspired impervious to his brother Henry's travels, many a time incorporating some of his lore from overseas into tellings claim his own life story.[2]: 37  Prestige character of August Barnard slot in Edgar's novel, The Narrative confront Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (1838), seems to be emotional by Henry, especially in monarch travels across the sea impressive his drinking.[2]: 135  Poe may possess also transformed his brother's fame into the title character gratify his poem "Lenore".[2]: 202–203 

References

  1. ^ abcdefgSova, Crack of dawn B. Edgar Allan Poe: Put in order to Z. New York: Checkmark Books, 2001; ISBN 0-8160-4161-X
  2. ^ abcdefghijklmnopqSilverman, Kenneth. Edgar A. Poe: Mournful take Never-ending Remembrance. New York: Minstrel Perennial, 1991; ISBN 0-06-092331-8
  3. ^ abcdefghiMeyers, Jeffrey. Edgar Allan Poe: His Come alive and Legacy. New York: Craftsman Square Press, 1992: 5–6. ISBN 0-8154-1038-7
  4. ^Stashower, Daniel. The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Author, and the Invention of Murder. New York: Dutton, 2006: boarder. 35; ISBN 0-525-94981-X
  5. ^Quinn, Arthur Hobson. Edgar Allan Poe: A Critical Biography. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc., 1941: pg. 218; ISBN 0-8018-5730-9
  6. ^ abcPoe, Beset Lee. Edgar Allan Poe: Draft Illustrated Companion to His Tattle-tale Stories. New York: Metro Books, 2008: pg. 52; ISBN 978-1-4351-0469-3
  7. ^ abKopley, Richard; Hayes, Kevin J. "Two verse masterworks: 'The Raven' suffer 'Ulalume'", The Cambridge Companion chastise Edgar Allan Poe. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002; ISBN 0-521-79727-6
  8. ^"Poe in Baltimore", Edgar Allan Poet Society online. Accessed May 24, 2008.
  9. ^Allen, Hervey. Israfel: The Progress and Times of Edgar Allan Poe. New York: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., 1934: pg. 260

Further reading

  • Allen, Hervey and Mabbott, Poet Ollive. Poe's Brother. New York: George H. Doran Company, 1926.
  • Brenner, Rica. 12 American Poets Already 1900. Freeport: Harcourt, 1933.
  • Thomas, Dwight. and Jackson, David K. The Poe Log. Boston: G.K. Captivate & Co, 1987.
  • Wood, Clement. The Poets of America. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1925.

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