Poe's most significant source was the explorer Jeremiah N. Reynolds, whose work Address on the Subject of a Surveying and Exploring Expedition to the Pacific Ocean and the South Seas was reviewed favorably by Poe in January 1837.
Cea mai importantă sursă a lui Poe a constituit-o exploratorul Jeremiah N. Reynolds, a cărui operă Address on the Subject of a Surveying and Exploring Expedition to the Pacific Ocean and the South Seas a fost recenzată favorabil de Poe în ianuarie 1837.