The ''Baltimore Saturday Visiter'' was a weekly periodical in

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, in the 19th century. It published some of the early work of Baltimore writer

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History

It was established in 1832 by Charles Cloud and Lambert Wilmer, a friend of Poe. Popular at first, the ''Visiter'' later became

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and in 1847 was absorbed by the abolitionist ''National Era'' of 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. 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."Silverman, Kenneth. ''Edgar A. Poe: Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance''. Harper Perennial, 1991. pp. 93

Notes

* Alternately named the ''Saturday Morning Visiter'' (1832–33), ''Baltimore Saturday Visiter'' (1833–34), ''Baltimore Visiter'' (1834–40), ''Saturday Morning Visiter'' (1840–41), and ''Saturday Morning Visitor'' (1841–47).

References

General

Entry for ''Baltimore Saturday Visiter''.
Guide to Maryland Newspapers. Maryland State Archives. Jan. 15, 2007.
Entry for ''Baltimore Saturday Visitor''.
Guide to Maryland Newspapers. Maryland State Archives. Jan. 15, 2007.
Entry for ''Baltimore Visiter''.
Guide to Maryland Newspapers. Maryland State Archives. Jan. 15, 2007.
Entry for ''Saturday Morning Visiter''.
Guide to Maryland Newspapers. Maryland State Archives. Jan. 15, 2007. * *Hall, Clayton Colman.
Baltimore: Its History and Its People
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