Poe Archive
Mary Offley
Date of Birth
April 14, 1793
Date of Death
April 1, 1870
Letters Authored
0
Letters Received
10
Mary Offley was born 230 years ago.
153 years ago, Mary Offley passed away at the age of 76.
Letters Received in Collection
Date
Author
Title
July 17, 1810
David Offley
David Offley captured by Danish privateers
Dec. 16, 1813
David Offley
David Offley sailing for Cadiz with marriage on the rocks
Feb. 24, 1814
David Offley
David Offley to sister about his plans if there is peace with England
July 1, 1819
Blakely Sharpless
Writes to future wife about Yellow Fever and how buzzing mosquitoes are annoying him
Aug. 1, 1819
Blakely Sharpless
In less than 36 hours Yellow Fever takes both parents
Sept. 6, 1820
Blakely Sharpless
To future wife about Yellow Fever epidemic
Sept. 20, 1820
Blakely Sharpless
Suggesting future wife should return to town as epidemic is abating
Aug. 28, 1824
Blakely Sharpless
Letter to wife about brother’s tragic death
Oct. 14, 1824
David Offley
Brutal capture of Ipsara [Psara ] by the Turks, women and children made slaves
Aug. 9, 1829
David Offley
David Offley writes of growing old and Smyrna