Where did poe say "I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity?"?

Question

I love that quote and I can't seem to find where is is from. All I know is that it is a Edgar Allen Poe quote.

Answer 1

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It comes from a letter he wrote to George Eveleth, Jan 4th 1848, talking about his mental state during the time his wife was suffering repeated lung hemorrhages from tuberculosis. See link.

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Google Books: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wmkbX…

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Thank you so much. I am glad you gave the answer I *actually* wanted.

Answer 2

In Baltimore.

Answer 3

In a basement in Baltimore.