https://www.thehenryford.org/collections/explore/artifact/216541
Portable Writing Desk, Owned by Edgar Allan Poe, 1830-1849
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer known for poetry and short stories. His mystery stories were innovative in American literature. Poe led an unsettled...
portable writing deskedgar allan poeowned by18301849
https://www.thehenryford.org/collections/explore/artifact/4140
Portable Writing Desk, circa 1850
Made of mahogany, ivory, and brass, this portable writing desk has a mechanism for copying text and secret drawers for hiding documents. Thomas Jefferson...
portable writing deskcirca1850