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No, John Allan did not do that. Elmira Royster's father is the one who did that because he did not approve of his daughter marrying Poe. He intercepted all letters Poe sent to her from the University of Virginia. She thought he had forgotten her and married someone else.

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Who was Edgar Allan Poe's first sweetheart?

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Whom was Edgar Allan Poe's fiance in 1849?

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What was Edgar Allan Poe's wife Sarah's last name?

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Why did Edgar Allan Poe not marry his fiancee Elmaira Royster?

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