MS. Found in a Bottle [SEP] publisher
MS. Found in a Bottle" as one of many entries to a writing contest offered by the weekly "Baltimore Saturday Visiter". Each of the stories was well liked by the judges but they unanimously chose "MS. Found in a Bottle" as the contest's winner, earning Poe a $50 prize. The story was then published in the October 19, 1833, issue of the "Visiter".
Plot summary.
An unnamed narrator, estranged from his family and country, sets sail as a
gave him work for the "Visiter" after the contest. He assisted in getting "MS. Found in a Bottle" reprinted in an annual gift book called "The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present" in its 1836 issue. Kennedy also urged Poe to collect the stories he submitted to the contest, including "MS. Found in a Bottle", into one edition and contacted publisher Carey & Lea on his behalf. A plan was made to publish the stories as a volume called "Tales of