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EAP to John Allan,  October 30, 1829

I received your letter this evening -- and am grieved that I can give you no positive evidence of my industry & zeal as regards the appt at W. Point: unless you will write to Mr. Eaton himself who well remembers me & earnestness of my application.

But you are labouring under a mistake which I beg you to correct by reference to all my former letters -- I stated that Mr. Eaton told me that an appt could be obtained by Sept. provided there were a sufficient number rejected at the June examination & regretted that I had not made an earlier application -- that at all events, with the strong recommendations I had brought that I should have an appt at the next term which is in June next -- So far from having any doubts of my appt at that time, I am as certain of obtaining it as I am of being alive –

If you find this statement to be incorrect then condemn me --otherwise acquit me of any intention to practice upon your good nature -- which I now feel myself to be above –

It is my intention upon the receipt of your letter to go again to Washington &, tho' contrary to the usual practice, I will get Mr. Eaton to give me my letter of appt now -- it will consist of an order to repair to W. P. in June for examination &c -- & forward it to you that all doubts may be removed -- I will tell him why I want it at present & I think he will give it.

I would have sent you the M.S. of my Poems long ago for your approval, but since I have collected them they have been continually in the hands of some person or another. & I have not had them in my own possession since Carey & Lea took them -- I will send them to you at the first opportunity –

I am sorry that your letters to me have still with them a tone of anger as if my former errors were not forgiven -- if I knew how to regain your affection God knows I would do any thing I could –

I am Yours affectionately

Edgar A. Poe

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