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Edgar was born in Boston to actors David and Eliza Poe
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Eliza Poe, on theatrical tour, dies in Richmond
Edgar is taken in by John and Frances Allan -
In England with the Allans (1815-20)
Attends school in London -
Secretly engaged to Sarah Elmira Royster
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Student at University of Virginia
Excels in ancient and modern languages
Incurs gambling debts -
Quarrels with John Allan
Leaves for Boston
Enlists in the U.S Army as "Edgar A Perry"
Publishes Tamerlane and Other Poems in Boston -
Frances Allan dies
Transferred to Fortress Monroe, Virginia
Promoted to Sergeant Majpr
Discharged from the Army in March -
John Allan dies
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Moves to Philadelphia
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym -
Moves to New York City
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Leaves Richmond for New York, 27 September
Found delirious in Baltimore, 3 October
Dies, 7 October
