Baltimore Saturday Visiter
The Baltimore Saturday Visiter was a weekly periodical in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1832. It published some of the early works of Baltimore writer Edgar Allan Poe.
History
Baltimore Saturday Visiter was founded in 1832 by Charles Cloud and Lambert Wilmer, a friend of Edgar Allan Poe. The periodical was initially popular. It later became Abolitionism in [the United States|abolitionist], and in 1847 was absorbed by The National Era, an abolitionist publication in Washington D.C.Poe submitted to the Visiter six tales as entries to a contest sponsored by the publication. The newspaper promised a $50 prize for the best tale and a $25 prize for the best poem submitted by October 1, 1833. In response, about 100 entries were received, but the judges chose Poe's "MS. Found in a Bottle" for its originality. In addition to the $50 prize, the story was published in the October 19 issue of the Visiter. The contest, however, had some controversy. The winner of the poetry portion of the contest, "Henry Wilton," was revealed to actually be John Hewitt, the editor of the Visiter. Poe claimed Hewitt had won by "underhanded means."
General
- Guide to Maryland Newspapers. Maryland State Archives. Jan. 15, 2007
- Guide to Maryland Newspapers. Maryland State Archives. Jan. 15, 2007
- Guide to Maryland Newspapers. Maryland State Archives. Jan. 15, 2007
- Guide to Maryland Newspapers. Maryland State Archives. Jan. 15, 2007.
- Hall, Clayton Colman. vol. 1. Lewis Historical Publishing Co. Digitized Sept. 11, 2006. p. 712, Retrieved Jan. 28, 2007
Category:Edgar Allan Poe
Category:Magazines established in 1832
Category:Magazines disestablished in 1847
Category:Magazines published in Baltimore
Category:Poetry [magazines published in the United States]
Category:Weekly magazines published in the United States