The first part is a letter from James Wood Davidson to Whitman dated 30 January 1858. He mentions a daguerrotype of Poe that Whitman sent him, and gives some of his own backstory. Then he proceeds to talk about something called "Ione", a reference which is still a bit of a mystery. Also keep in mind that the final page of the letter has been physically cut.
The second part contains two undated scraps. They seem to be notes she's taking on her own letters. They're hard to read because she's writing haphazardly in pencil, so don't worry too much about transcribing. Try to get an idea of the kinds of things she's writing down, and see if you can find any references to the letter (particularly on page I).
See you all on Thursday! =)
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