Posted on 01/19/2010 6:42:09 AM PST by JoeProBono
RICHMOND, Va.- A representative for the family of Edgar Allan Poe said the body of the late U.S. author should not be moved from Baltimore despite claims to the contrary.
The Baltimore Sun said Sunday while some individuals have called for Poe's remains to be relocated to a U.S. city other than Baltimore, a man whose great-grandfather was the late author's cousin rejected such claims Saturday.
"In the spirit of fairness, the family simply cannot agree to move the body just yet," Harry Lee Poe said in Richmond, Va.
Baltimore, Boston and Richmond are among the cities laying claim to the legacy of Poe, given the author was born in Boston, raised in Richmond and died in Baltimore on Oct. 7, 1849.
While the Poe family representative voiced opposition to relocating the body of "The Raven" author, Poe House curator Jeff Jerome said no firm position was offered regarding what city has rightful claim to the Poe legacy.
"If they want to shy away from a dialogue about this, that's certainly their prerogative," Jerome told the Sun. "I'm pleased that they came to the conclusion they did about the body. Poe died in Baltimore, and he should stay here."
"The actual cause of death remains a mystery;[67] from as early as 1872, cooping was commonly believed to have been the cause"
"Cooping was a practice by which unwilling participants were forced to vote, often several times over, for a particular candidate in an election.
Must have been a democrat precinct.
I adore men who have red hair & haven’t seen a guy w/red hair in ages
not my type roflmao
I’ve visited his grave and his mother’s grave in Richmond. I think the Baltimore house is an appropriate final resting place. It’s just seedy enough.
*ping*
Hey Marshal, I am way too happy tonight to debate burials, but thanks much for thinking of me. ;-)
I recalled you mentioning you were a Poe aficionado, so thought you might find it of interest. ;-)
Of course. I will take a look tomorrow.
It’s pretty well known I think that there’s reason to believe that, due to shifting earth, “restoration” of gravestones that had tipped over and whatnot, that there’s no way to positively ID Poe’s remains, even assuming any have survived in that damp soil. :’) [macabre laughter]
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