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Frances Sargent Osgood
The poem is a valentine to Frances Sargent Osgood. Poe hid her name within the poem.
The first letter of the first line is the first letter of her name.
The second letter of the second line is the second letter of her name.
The third letter of the third line is the third letter of her name.
And so on, and so on.
In the first form of the poem, Poe accidentally mispelled her middle name but corrected it in a later version.
Also published as "To _____ _____ _____" and "To Her Whose Name is Written Below."
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What year did Edgar allan poe wrote the poem a valentine?
Edgar Allan Poe wrote the poem "A Valentine" in 1846. It was first published in the Southern Literary Messenger in the same year.
Is it Edgar Allen Poe or Edgar Allan Poe?
It is Edgar Allan Poe
What year was 'A Valentine' by Edgar Allan Poe published?
Poe's "A Valentine" first appeared in the New York Evening Mirror's February 21, 1846 issue.
What did the Allans do for Edgar Allan Poe?
John Allan (a successful Scottish merchant) and Frances Valentine Allan (John Allan's wife) were a foster family to Poe. They also provided him with an excellent twelve year education.
Who is John Allan to Edgar Allan Poe?
John Allan is Edgar Allan Poe's foster father.
When was Edgar Allan Brown born?
Edgar Allan Brown was born in 1888.
When did Edgar Allan Brown die?
Edgar Allan Brown died in 1975.
When was Robert Allan Edgar born?
Robert Allan Edgar was born in 1940.
What was Edgar Allan Poe's foster mother's name?
Poe's foster mother's name was Frances Allan.Poe never had a step mother. He had a foster mother, Frances Valentine AllanHer name was Frances Allan.
What was the name of Edgar Allan Poe's foster mother?
The name of Edgar Allan Poe's foster mother was Frances Allan.
Where did Edgar Allan attend school?
Edgar Allan Poe went to the University of Virginia in 1826.
Who was called the father of American short story?
Edgar Allan Poe.
