The article I agree with is Poe's Final Days. The evidence seems more logical. They have more details onto finding out what really happened. There are staements that Poe's life wasn't the greatest which could be a reason to heavily drink. It was also said that he had a fever before leaving to Baltimore.
The weather in Baltimore seemed to be cold at the time he arrived there. With a fever intact, it could of worsen with the cold. If he got drunk he could've become careless of the temperature and went out unproperly dressed. Drunk and delirious he could of lost his luggage. He probably roamed the streets unconcious where he was heading and slept outside with a fever.
With a fever climbing its peak. He tried to find a place with some warmth. Sick and with a hangover he looked for a place he knew. He might of remembered about the polls and maybe he wanted to vote at the tavern. That could've been the reason why he was found there.
Overall he was found unconcious. He was weak and could barely speak. He was sick but with problems overlooking his heart he must of desired a drink. A drink that could make him forget. With him drunk he forgot about his health.
I think Poe died of a fever, depression and a night of drinking. It seemed he had problems that troubled him. He seemed to have too much inflicted upon him. He desired to forget by drinking that killed him. Yet there is no shame if he died a drunk. He was a great writer and even the greats have flaws.
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